Vulnerability Details CVE-2024-6260
Malwarebytes Antimalware Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Malwarebytes Antimalware. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the Malwarebytes service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22321.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.0
EPSS Ranking 10.2%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.0
References
Products affected by CVE-2024-6260
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cpe:2.3:a:malwarebytes:antimalware:4.6.6