Malwarebytes Anti-Malware < 2.0.3 / Anti-Exploit < 1.03.1.1220 - Update Code Execution (Metasploit)

This module requires Metasploit: http://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework require 'msf/core' class MetasploitModule 'Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and Anti-Exploit Update Remote Code Execution', 'Description' = %q This module exploits a vulnerabili...

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and Anti-Exploit Update Remote Code Execution

This module exploits a vulnerability in the update functionality of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware consumer before 2.0.3 and Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit consumer 1.03.1.1220. Due to the lack of proper update package validation, a man-in-the-middle MITM attacker could execute arbitrary code by spoofing t...

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