CVE-2025-67905
HIGHMalwarebytes AdwCleaner <8.7.0 - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
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