CVE-2023-26088
Malwarebytes Symbolic Link Escalation Vuln
Description
In Malwarebytes before 4.5.23, a symbolic link may be used delete any arbitrary file on the system by exploiting the local quarantine system. It can also lead to privilege escalation in certain scenarios.
INFO
Published Date :
March 23, 2023, 1:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 28, 2023, 8:10 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-26088.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/14279575968659-Malwarebytes-for-Windows-4-5-23-Release-Notes | Release Notes |
| https://www.malwarebytes.com/secure/cves/cve-2023-26088 | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 28, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/14279575968659-Malwarebytes-for-Windows-4-5-23-Release-Notes No Types Assigned https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/14279575968659-Malwarebytes-for-Windows-4-5-23-Release-Notes Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://www.malwarebytes.com/secure/cves/cve-2023-26088 No Types Assigned https://www.malwarebytes.com/secure/cves/cve-2023-26088 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-59 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:malwarebytes:malwarebytes:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.5.23
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-26088 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-26088
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.13397
percentile