CVE•Published 2026-06-19•Modified 2026-06-26•0 articles on news•5 live references•NVD data

CVE-2022-50971Malwarebytes · Malwarebytes

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 98% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-428Unquoted Search Path or Element

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.

Timeline

Published 2026-06-19

Modified 2026-06-26

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB trickest/cve VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common). Live host counts are a Premium feature.

Shodan · vuln tag

vuln:CVE-2022-50971

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · product

product:"Malwarebytes Malwarebytes"

All exposed Malwarebytes Malwarebytes instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Malwarebytes"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Malwarebytes" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2022-50971