CVE-2014-4936 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 16.8% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 16.78% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-345 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-12-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| malwarebytes | malwarebytes anti-exploit |
| malwarebytes | malwarebytes anti-malware |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Malwarebytes Anti-Malware < 2.0.3 / Anti-Exploit < 1.03.1.1220 - Update Code Execution (Metasploit) | 2014-12-16 |
References
- http://blog.0x3a.com/post/104954032239/cve-2014-4936-malwarebytes-anti-malware-and
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130244/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware-Anti-Exploit-Update-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://blog.0x3a.com/post/104954032239/cve-2014-4936-malwarebytes-anti-malware-and
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130244/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware-Anti-Exploit-Update-Remote-Code-Execution.html
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