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GHSA-XRG5-9QXV-FC56

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-03-23 03:30 – Updated: 2023-03-28 21:30

Details

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.

Severity

7.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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  "modified": "2023-03-28T21:30:20Z",
  "published": "2023-03-23T03:30:25Z",
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
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}

CVE-2023-26088 (GCVE-0-2023-26088)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-03-23 00:00 – Updated: 2025-02-25 15:25

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)

CWE

Assigner

mitre

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/article…
https://www.malwarebytes.com/secure/cves/cve-2023-26088

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Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-XRG5-9QXV-FC56

CVE-2023-26088 (GCVE-0-2023-26088)

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