CVE-2025-67905

Published Feb 17, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Malwarebytes AdwCleaner before v.8.7.0 runs as Administrator and performs an insecure log file delete operation in which the target location is user-controllable, allowing a non-admin user to escalate privileges to SYSTEM via a symbolic link, a related issue to CVE-2023-28892. To exploit this, an attacker must create a file in a given folder path and intercept the application log file deletion flow.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes adwcleaner
Vendors & Products Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes adwcleaner
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Malwarebytes AdwCleaner before v.8.7.0 runs as Administrator and performs an insecure log file delete operation in which the target location is user-controllable, allowing a non-admin user to escalate privileges to SYSTEM via a symbolic link, a related issue to CVE-2023-28892. To exploit this, an attacker must create a file in a given folder path and intercept the application log file deletion flow.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Feb 17, 2026, 6:55 PM
Reserved
Dec 15, 2025, 12:00 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Feb 17, 2026, 5:21 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:58 AM