8.7
/ 10
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Description
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.
AI Analysis
Privilege escalation vulnerability in Malwarebytes AdwCleaner before v.8.7.0 via insecure log file deletion
Basic Information
ID
CVE-2025-67905
Source
mitre
Published
Feb 17, 2026 at 00:00
Modified
Feb 17, 2026 at 18:55
Affected Product
Vendor
Malwarebytes
Product
AdwCleaner
Version
before 8.7.0
Affected Versions
n/a n/a n/a
CWE Classification
AI Assessment
AI Score
8.7 / 10
AI Severity
High
Vendor
Malwarebytes
Product
AdwCleaner
Version
before 8.7.0