CVE-2024-6260 json
Malwarebytes Antimalware Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
published 2024-11-22 23 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-47992
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 22%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Malwarebytes Antimalware Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Malwarebytes Antimalware. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the Malwarebytes service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22321.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 23 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
- malwarebytes antimalware
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
malwarebytes.com
/secure/cves
vendor-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-24-1195/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-6260
- NVD CVE-2024-6260
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