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.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z

Last Modified :

2026-02-17T18:55:56.791Z

Source :

mitre
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-67905 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Malwarebytes
  • Adwcleaner
REFERENCES

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