CVE-2025-67905

HIGH

Malwarebytes AdwCleaner <8.7.0 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 8.7
EPSS 0.0001
EPSS Percentile 3.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-269
Status published
Published Feb 17, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026