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High · 7.8 CVE-2022-50971 EUVD-2022-56007GHSA-h259-67jx-3q85

Malwarebytes 4.5 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

Published Jun 19, 2026 · Updated Jul 15, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Malwarebytes Malwarebytes 4.5.0 —

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