CVE-2024-6260 Malwarebytes Antimalware Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Local attackers can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by exploiting a symbolic link flaw in the Malwarebytes service to delete arbitrary files.
- 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-2024-6260?
CVE-2024-6260 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, published on 22 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6260?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Malwarebytes Antimalware.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6260?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6260 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-6260 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6260 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mm9q-52p2-75v2.