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.
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| 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. | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2026-02-17T18:55:56.791Z
Reserved: 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2025-67905
Updated: 2026-02-17T18:54:12.371Z
Status : Received
Published: 2026-02-17T17:21:04.340
Modified: 2026-02-17T20:22:04.710
Link: CVE-2025-67905
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