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.
References
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https://www.malwarebytes.com/secure/cves | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1195/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
15 Aug 2025, 17:19
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CPE | cpe:2.3:a:malwarebytes:antimalware:4.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
Summary |
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First Time |
Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes antimalware |
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CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8 |
References | () https://www.malwarebytes.com/secure/cves - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1195/ - Third Party Advisory |
22 Nov 2024, 20:15
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New CVE |
Information
Published : 2024-11-22 20:15
Updated : 2025-08-15 17:19
NVD link : CVE-2024-6260
Mitre link : CVE-2024-6260
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-6260
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Products Affected
malwarebytes
- antimalware
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')