CVE-2022-50971: Malwarebytes 4.5 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Affected: Malwarebytes · Exploitation: unlikely (under 1%)
Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.
Higher than 13% of scored CVEs
DescriptionCVE.org
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 products1
From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.
- Malwarebytes · Malwarebytes4.5.0
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- Exploitation
- Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Public check
- No public nuclei template
- Vendor
- Malwarebytes
- Published
- June 2026
CoverageNo articles yet
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