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CVE-2016-10717

7.8 · HIGH

A vulnerability in the encryption and permission implementation of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware consumer version 2.2.1 and prior (fixed in 3.0.4) allows an attacker to take control of the whitelisting…

Published Mar 21, 2018CWE-254EPSS 1.24%

Overview

CVE-2016-10717 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 21, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability in the encryption and permission implementation of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware consumer version 2.2.1 and prior (fixed in 3.0.4) allows an attacker to take control of the whitelisting feature (exclusions.dat under %SYSTEMDRIVE%\ProgramData) to permit execution of unauthorized applications including malware and malicious websites. Files blacklisted by Malwarebytes Malware Protect can be executed, and domains blacklisted by Malwarebytes Web Protect can be reached through HTTP.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securitytube.net/video/16690Refforums.malwarebytes.com/topic/158251-malwarebytes-hall-of-fame/GitHubgithub.com/mspaling/mbam-exclusions-poc-GitHubgithub.com/mspaling/mbam-exclusions-poc-/blob/master/mbam-whitelist-poc.txtRefwww.youtube.com/watch?v=LF5ic5nOoUYRefwww.securitytube.net/video/16690Refforums.malwarebytes.com/topic/158251-malwarebytes-hall-of-fame/GitHubgithub.com/mspaling/mbam-exclusions-poc-GitHubgithub.com/mspaling/mbam-exclusions-poc-/blob/master/mbam-whitelist-poc.txtRefwww.youtube.com/watch?v=LF5ic5nOoUY

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10717?

CVE-2016-10717 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 21, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2016-10717?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-10717?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-10717?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-10717 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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