CVE-2023-28892 Privilege escalation in n/a
A local attacker can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by exploiting an insecure file deletion operation via symbolic link in AdwCleaner.
- 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-2023-28892?
CVE-2023-28892 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Malwarebytes AdwCleaner 8.4.0 runs as Administrator and performs an insecure file delete operation on C:\AdwCleaner\Logs\AdwCleaner_Debug.log in which the target location is user-controllable, allowing a non-admin user to escalate privileges to SYSTEM via a symbolic link.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28892?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Malwarebytes Adwcleaner.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28892?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28892 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-28892 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28892 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xx2r-f4xg-6rg7.