CVE-2016-10717

Published Mar 21, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in the encryption and permission implementation of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware consumer version 2.2.1 and prior (fixed in 3.0.4) allows an attacker to take control of the whitelisting feature (exclusions.dat under %SYSTEMDRIVE%\ProgramData) to permit execution of unauthorized applications including malware and malicious websites. Files blacklisted by Malwarebytes Malware Protect can be executed, and domains blacklisted by Malwarebytes Web Protect can be reached through HTTP.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-1716 A vulnerability in the encryption and permission implementation of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware consumer version 2.2.1 and prior (fixed in 3.0.4) allows an attacker to take control of the whitelisting feature (exclusions.dat under %SYSTEMDRIVE%\ProgramData) to permit execution of unauthorized applications including malware and malicious websites. Files blacklisted by Malwarebytes Malware Protect can be executed, and domains blacklisted by Malwarebytes Web Protect can be reached through HTTP.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:30 AM
Reserved
Mar 21, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 21, 2018, 9:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:40 AM