Malwarebytes Anti-Malware up to 2.02 data authenticity

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Malwarebytes Anti-Malware up to 2.02. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to data authenticity. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-4936. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Malwarebytes Anti-Malware up to 2.02 (Anti-Malware Software). This affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data authenticity vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-345. The product does not sufficiently verify the origin or authenticity of data, in a way that causes it to accept invalid data. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The upgrade functionality in Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) consumer before 2.0.3 and Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit (MBAE) consumer 1.04.1.1012 and earlier allow man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by spoofing the update server and uploading an executable.

The weakness was released 12/16/2014 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at blog.0x3a.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-4936 since 07/11/2014. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/15/2024).

The exploit is shared for download at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83957 (Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit < 1.04.1.1012 RCE), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123263 (Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit Man In The Middle Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 19467.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99894), Tenable (83957) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50223†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Data authenticity
CWE: CWE-345
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 83957
Nessus Name: Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit < 1.04.1.1012 RCE
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OpenVAS ID: 801402
OpenVAS Name: Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware Upgrade Man-In-The-Middle Attack (Windows)
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MetaSploit ID: malwarebytes_update_exec.rb
MetaSploit Name: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and Anti-Exploit Update Remote Code Execution
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/11/2014 🔍
12/11/2014 +153 days 🔍
12/16/2014 +5 days 🔍
12/16/2014 +0 days 🔍
03/27/2015 +101 days 🔍
05/19/2015 +53 days 🔍
06/03/2015 +15 days 🔍
12/15/2024 +3483 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 130244
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2014-4936 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4936
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-73251
X-Force: 99894
Vulnerability Center: 50223 - Malwarebytes Anti-Malware <2.0.3, Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit <=1.04.1.1012 Remote Man-in-the-Middle and Code Execution, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 02:56 PM
Updated: 12/15/2024 09:36 AM
Changes: 03/27/2015 02:56 PM (61), 06/29/2017 07:15 AM (5), 04/07/2022 09:16 PM (3), 04/07/2022 09:30 PM (1), 06/29/2024 04:06 PM (18), 12/15/2024 09:36 AM (6)
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