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CVE-2022-50971highCWE-428

Malwarebytes 4.5 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

41Vexday Risk Score

No sign of exploitation. It has a public proof of concept.

ssvc Attendcvss 8.5epss 0.2%
exploitation probability
0.2%top 89% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
1 public exploit(s)
Malwarebytes 4.5 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the MBAMService executable that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by injecting malicious code into the system root path. Attackers can place executable files in unquoted path directories that execute with LocalSystem privileges during service startup or system reboot.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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