CVE-2021-43768
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Publication date: 2025-10-24

Last updated on: 2025-10-27

Assigner: MITRE

Description
In Malwarebytes For Teams v.1.0.990 and before and fixed in v.1.0.1003 and later a privilege escalation can occur via the COM interface running in mbamservice.exe.
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Published
2025-10-24
Last Modified
2025-10-27
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2026-06-16
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2025-10-24
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2021-43768
EUVD
EUVD-2021-30675
Affected Vendors & Products
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Vendor Product Version / Range
malwarebytes malwarebytes_for_teams 4.1.2.73
malwarebytes malwarebytes_for_teams 1.0.990
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CWE ID Description
CWE-269 The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a privilege escalation issue in Malwarebytes For Teams version 1.0.990 and earlier. It occurs via the COM interface running in the mbamservice.exe process, allowing an attacker to gain higher privileges than intended.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow an attacker to escalate their privileges on the affected system, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive functions or data, which could lead to further compromise of the system.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Malwarebytes For Teams to version 1.0.1003 or later, as the vulnerability is fixed in these versions.

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