CVEvulnerability
CVE-2020-28641
7.1 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2020-12-22
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.1 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 6.6 MEDIUM — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-59
Description
In Malwarebytes Free 4.1.0.56, a symbolic link may be used delete an arbitrary file on the system by exploiting the local quarantine system.
Affected configurations
• malwarebytes endpoint protection (< 1.2.0.849)
• malwarebytes malwarebytes 4.1.0.56
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access weakness
References
- https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500000403501-Arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-fixed-in-Malwarebytes-Endpoint-Protection Vendor Advisory
- https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058885974-Arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-fixed-in-Malwarebytes-for-Windows Vendor Advisory
- https://www.malwarebytes.com Product
- https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500000403501-Arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-fixed-in-Malwarebytes-Endpoint-Protection Vendor Advisory
- https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058885974-Arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-fixed-in-Malwarebytes-for-Windows Vendor Advisory
- https://www.malwarebytes.com Product