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CVE-2020-28641

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-12-22 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-59

Description

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.

Affected products

• Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection: before 1.2.0.849 — fixed in 1.2.0.849
• Malwarebytes: 4.1.0.56

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection 1.2.0.849. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500000403501-Arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-fixed-in-Malwarebytes-Endpoint-Protection
• https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058885974-Arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-fixed-in-Malwarebytes-for-Windows
• https://www.malwarebytes.com
• https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500000403501-Arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-fixed-in-Malwarebytes-Endpoint-Protection
• https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058885974-Arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-fixed-in-Malwarebytes-for-Windows
• https://www.malwarebytes.com

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