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GHSA-W2V5-VXVG-MQGH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-17 18:32 – Updated: 2026-02-17 21:31

Details

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.

Severity ?

8.7 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

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    "CVE-2025-67905"
  ],
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      "CWE-269"
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    "nvd_published_at": "2026-02-17T17:21:04Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-w2v5-vxvg-mqgh",
  "modified": "2026-02-17T21:31:13Z",
  "published": "2026-02-17T18:32:57Z",
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    },
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    }
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
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}

CVE-2025-67905 (GCVE-0-2025-67905)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-17 00:00 – Updated: 2026-02-17 18:55

Summary

Severity ?

8.7 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

CWE

Assigner

mitre

References

URL

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	https://Malwarebytes.com
	https://www.malwarebytes.com/secure/cves/cve-2025-67905

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              "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
              "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
              "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
              "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
              "scope": "CHANGED",
              "userInteraction": "NONE",
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GHSA-W2V5-VXVG-MQGH

CVE-2025-67905 (GCVE-0-2025-67905)

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