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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 8.7/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:LWeakness enumeration
Affected software
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 17, 2026
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred