CVE-2025-67905: Malwarebytes AdwCleaner · Improper Privilege Management
Source CVE Database V5
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
- Upgrade Malwarebytes AdwCleaner to version 8.7.0 or later where this vulnerability is fixed.
- Until patching is possible, restrict local user permissions to prevent unauthorized file creation in the folders targeted by AdwCleaner’s log deletion process.
- Implement application whitelisting and endpoint protection to detect and block suspicious symbolic link creation or manipulation.
- Monitor file system activity for unusual symlink creation or deletion operations in directories used by AdwCleaner.
- Use Group Policy or endpoint management tools to enforce least privilege principles and limit administrative rights on endpoints.
- Educate users about the risks of local privilege escalation and enforce strict access controls on shared machines.
- Regularly audit installed software versions and patch management processes to ensure timely updates of security-critical applications.
Description
Malwarebytes AdwCleaner before v.8.7.0 runs as Administrator and performs an insecure log file delete operation in which the target location is user-controllable, allowing a non-admin user to escalate privileges to SYSTEM via a symbolic link, a related issue to CVE-2023-28892. To exploit this, an attacker must create a file in a given folder path and intercept the application log file deletion flow.