Vulnerability · Published Dec 22, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-28641
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the affected software. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 44.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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 products (as reported)
References
- https://www.malwarebytes.com x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058885974-Arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-fixed-in-Malwarebytes-for-Windows x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500000403501-Arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-fixed-in-Malwarebytes-Endpoint-Protection x_refsource_CONFIRM