CVE-2025-67905

Published: Feb 17, 2026Modified: Feb 18, 2026

8.7

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

Exploitability: 2.0 / Impact: 6.0

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

Description

Malwarebytes AdwCleaner before v.8.7.0 runs as Administrator and performs an insecure log file delete operation in which the target location is user-controllable, allowing a non-admin user to escalate privileges to SYSTEM via a symbolic link, a related issue to CVE-2023-28892. To exploit this, an attacker must create a file in a given folder path and intercept the application log file deletion flow.

Related CWEs

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

References (2)

https://Malwarebytes.com

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.malwarebytes.com/secure/cves/cve-2025-67905

Source: cve@mitre.org

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