CVE-2020-28641 describes a symbolic link vulnerability in Malwarebytes Free 4.1.0.56, allowing an authenticated local attacker to delete arbitrary files via the quarantine system. With a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH), this low-complexity attack requires local access and user privileges, potentially leading to high impact on system integrity and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.2.0.849CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:malwarebytes:endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.0.56CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:malwarebytes:malwarebytes:4.1.0.56:*:*:*:free:windows:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.