CVE-2025-67905

HIGH SEVERITY

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Base Score

8.7 / 10

Vector String

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

Vulnerability 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.

Vulnerability Details

Published Date

February 17, 2026

Last Modified

February 18, 2026

CWE ID

CWE-269

Source

NVD

External References

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

CVE-2025-67905

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