CVE-2014-4936 describes a critical man-in-the-middle vulnerability in the upgrade functionality of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (consumer before 2.0.3) and Anti-Exploit (consumer 1.04.1.1012 and earlier). Attackers can exploit this by spoofing the update server to upload and execute arbitrary code on affected systems. With a CVSS score of 9.3 (critical), this vulnerability allows for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability due to its network-based attack vector and medium attack complexity. While not on the KEV catalog, a Metasploit module exists, and it has garnered community discussion and media coverage, indicating significant exploit potential.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.04.1.1012CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:malwarebytes:malwarebytes_anti-exploit:*:*:*:*:consumer:*:*:* | ||
<= 2.02CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:malwarebytes:malwarebytes_anti-malware:*:*:*:*:consumer:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.