Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-26088

High

Published: 23 March 2023

Published
23 March 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0014 34.7th percentile
Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2023-26088 is a high-severity Link Following (CWE-59) vulnerability in Malwarebytes Malwarebytes. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 34.7th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability 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.

CWE(s)
CWE-59

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

malwarebytes
malwarebytes
≤ 4.5.23

Mitigating Controls

No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.

References