CVE-2022-50971Disclosure(malwarebytes / malwarebytes)

LOWCVSS 8.5 · HIGH

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

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.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-428

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • malwarebytes

Threat summary

  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Products
malwarebytes

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-06-19: 2Technical Details · 2026-06-19: 206-19
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
2100.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
By indicator
Full discourse2 posts
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2022-50971 Malwarebytes 4.5 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the MBAMService executable that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by injecting malicio… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50971

    Post summary

    CVE‑2022‑50971 exposes an unquoted service path privilege escalation flaw in Malwarebytes 4.5, enabling local attackers to inject malicious code into the MBAMService executable.

    01010212
    57.6K followersView on X
  • Infoflowcloud@infoflowcloud
    Disclosure

    🚨*CVE* CVE-2022-50971 Malwarebytes 4.5 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the MBAMService executable that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by injecting malicio… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50971 ----- Traducción: CVE-2022-50971 Mal… http://infoflow.cloud`

    Post summary

    The tweet announces CVE‑2022‑50971, noting an unquoted service path bug in Malwarebytes MBAMService that can be abused for local privilege escalation.

    0000022
    82 followersView on X
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PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
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