Malwarebytes For Teams Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Vulnerability
A local privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in Malwarebytes For Teams, specifically in versions through 1.0.990. The issue arises in the COM interface used by mbamservice.exe, allowing a low-privileged user to escalate privileges.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for local privilege escalation, enabling a user to gain elevated rights on the system.
Remediation
Users are advised to upgrade to Malwarebytes For Teams version 1.0.1003 or later.
Added: Oct 24, 2025, 2:19 PM
Updated: Oct 24, 2025, 5:24 PM
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