TI-2023-13387 Aliases CVE-2023-28892 GHSA-xx2r-f4xg-6rg7

Malwarebytes AdwCleaner 8.4.0 runs as Administrator and performs an insecure file delete…

LOW 35CWE-59Published 2023-03-29 · Updated 2024-08-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Malwarebytes AdwCleaner 8.4.0 runs as Administrator and performs an insecure file delete operation on C:\AdwCleaner\Logs\AdwCleaner_Debug.log in which the target location is user-controllable, allowing a non-admin user to escalate privileges to SYSTEM via a symbolic link.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00489 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:malwarebytes:adwcleaner::::::::	up to 8.4.0	Vulnerable	Malwarebytes

cpe:2.3:a:malwarebytes:adwcleaner:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.4.0 Vulnerable ·Malwarebytes

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28892
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xx2r-f4xg-6rg7

References

Advisory 1

https://www.malwarebytes.com/secure/cves/cve-2023-28892

Other 2

TI-2020-09229 An Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in Malwarebytes AdwCleaner 8.0.3 could cause… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2019-14374 An Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in Malwarebytes AdwCleaner before 8.0.1 could… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

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