CVE-2022-50971
Malwarebytes 4.5 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.5 High
- Published
- Jun 19, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 15, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 11, 2026
Description
Malwarebytes 4.5 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the MBAMService executable that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by injecting malicious code into the system root path. Attackers can place executable files in unquoted path directories that execute with LocalSystem privileges during service startup or system reboot.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.5 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
MalwarebytesMalwarebytes |
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References
- ExploitDB-50806exploit
- Official Product Homepageproduct
- Product Referenceproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: Malwarebytes 4.5 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalationthird-party-advisory
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