CVE-2023-26088

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Published Mar 23, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:malwarebytes:malwarebytes:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-29962	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.475% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/14279575968659-Malwarebytes-for-Windows-4-5-23-Release-Notes
https://www.malwarebytes.com/secure/cves/cve-2023-26088

History

Feb 25, 2025 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Malwarebytes Malwarebytes

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 25, 2025, 3:25 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 23, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Feb 25, 2025, 3:25 PM
Reserved: Feb 20, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 11:39 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 11:39 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:42 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 23, 2023, 1:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:42 AM

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