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CVE-2023-28892

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.49%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2023-03-29 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2023-28892
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.49%

Original NVD 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.

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