CVE-2025-67905 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in Malwarebytes AdwCleaner versions prior to 8.7.0. A non-administrative user can exploit an insecure log file deletion operation, which runs with Administrator privileges, by manipulating a user-controllable target location via a symbolic link. This allows for escalation of privileges to SYSTEM. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.7 (HIGH), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and high impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | n/aCNA affected |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
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