CVE-2016-10717 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass Malwarebytes protections by manipulating exclusion files, allowing execution of malware and access to blocked websites.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-10717?
CVE-2016-10717 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the encryption and permission implementation of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware consumer version 2.2.1 and prior (fixed in 3.0.4) allows an attacker to take control of the whitelisting feature (exclusions.dat under %SYSTEMDRIVE%\ProgramData) to permit execution of unauthorized applications including malware and malicious websites. Files blacklisted by Malwarebytes Malware Protect can be executed, and domains blacklisted by Malwarebytes Web Protect can be reached through HTTP.
Weakness: CWE-254
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10717?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Malwarebytes Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10717?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10717 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-10717 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10717 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mxwp-9ccw-xhq3.