CVE-2020-28641 - In Malwarebytes Free 4.1.0.56, a symbolic link may be used delete an arbitrary file on the system by exploiting the local quarantine system

HIGH

In Malwarebytes Free 4.1.0.56, a symbolic link may be used delete an arbitrary file on the system by exploiting the local quarantine system

Published Dec 22, 2020

7.1

HIGH

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.77%

In Malwarebytes Free 4.1.0.56, a symbolic link may be used delete an arbitrary file on the system by exploiting the local quarantine system.

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-59

Link	Providers	Tags
https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500000403501-Arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-fixed-in-Malwarebytes-Endpoint-Protection		x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058885974-Arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-fixed-in-Malwarebytes-for-Windows		x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
https://www.malwarebytes.com		x_refsource_MISCProduct

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Dec 22, 2020

Updated Aug 4, 2024

Reserved Nov 16, 2020

Updated n/a

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Severity n/a

Public date n/a