CVE-2020-28641
In Malwarebytes Free 4.1.0.56, a symbolic link may be used delete an arbitrary file on the system...
CVE-2020-28641 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Malwarebytes, published December 22, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.77%, the 56th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.1 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.77%EPSS, 56th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2020-28641- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2020-28641- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-21039No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2020-21039- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h7g5-p978-f45gNo score
In Malwarebytes Free 4.1.0.56, a symbolic link may be used delete an arbitrary file on the system...
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.
- Record
GHSA-h7g5-p978-f45g- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
malwarebytes.com
support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058885974-Arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-fixed-in-Malwarebytes-for-Windows
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28641
github.com/advisories/GHSA-h7g5-p978-f45g