CVE-2014-4936 Code injection in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Man-in-the-middle attackers can execute arbitrary code by spoofing the update server in Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and Anti-Exploit.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-4936?

CVE-2014-4936 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Dec 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The upgrade functionality in Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) consumer before 2.0.3 and Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit (MBAE) consumer 1.04.1.1012 and earlier allow man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by spoofing the update server and uploading an executable.

Weakness: CWE-345

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4936?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Malwarebytes Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit, Malwarebytes Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4936?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4936 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2014-4936 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-4936 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-82fc-m9m7-w2mg.

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