The Malwarebytes EDR 1.0.11 for Linux driver doesn't properly ensure whitelisting of…
Priority LOW 36CWE-640Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-640.
Summary
The Malwarebytes EDR 1.0.11 for Linux driver doesn't properly ensure whitelisting of executable libraries loaded by executable files, allowing arbitrary code execution. The attacker can set LD_LIBRARY_PATH, set LD_PRELOAD, or run an executable file in a debugger.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00314 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:malwarebytes:endpoint_detection_and_response:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | up to 1.0.11 | Vulnerable | Malwarebytes |
| cpe:2.3:a:malwarebytes:malwarebytes:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | up to 1.0.14 | Vulnerable | Malwarebytes |
- cpe:2.3:a:malwarebytes:endpoint_detection_and_response:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions up to 1.0.11 Vulnerable ·Malwarebytes
- cpe:2.3:a:malwarebytes:malwarebytes:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions up to 1.0.14 Vulnerable ·Malwarebytes
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-29145
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pmmp-296p-3p5g
References
More Malwarebytes Endpoint Detection And Response vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-13580 In Malwarebytes EDR 1.0.11 for Linux, it is possible to bypass the detection layers that… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-29145 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-29145 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pmmp-296p-3p5g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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