CVE-2016-10717

A vulnerability in the encryption and permission implementation of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware consumer version 2.2.1 and prior (fixed in 3.0.4) allows an attacker to take control of the whitelisting feature (exclusions.dat under %SYSTEMDRIVE%\ProgramData) to permit execution of unauthorized applications including malware and malicious websites. Files blacklisted by Malwarebytes Malware Protect can be executed, and domains blacklisted by Malwarebytes Web Protect can be reached through HTTP.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securitytube.net/video/16690	Third Party Advisory
https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/158251-malwarebytes-hall-of-fame/	Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/mspaling/mbam-exclusions-poc-	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mspaling/mbam-exclusions-poc-/blob/master/mbam-whitelist-poc.txt	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF5ic5nOoUY	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:malwarebytes:malwarebytes_anti-malware:2.2.1:*:*:*:consumer:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-03-21 21:29

Updated : 2024-02-28 16:25

NVD link : CVE-2016-10717

Mitre link : CVE-2016-10717

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-10717

JSON object : View

Products Affected

malwarebytes

malwarebytes_anti-malware

CWE

CWE-254

7PK - Security Features

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