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.
CVE-2014-4936
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 96.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 16, 2014
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (4)
- cve@mitrehttp://blog.0x3a.com/post/104954032239/cve-2014-4936-malwarebytes-anti-malware-and
- cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130244/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware-Anti-Exploit-Update-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://blog.0x3a.com/post/104954032239/cve-2014-4936-malwarebytes-anti-malware-and
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130244/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware-Anti-Exploit-Update-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 GitHub PoC) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-41701✓ verifiedFirst seen Dec 16, 2014
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware < 2.0.3 / Anti-Exploit < 1.03.1.1220 - Update Code Execution (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/browser/malwarebytes_update_exec✓ verifiedFirst seen Dec 16, 2014
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and Anti-Exploit Update Remote Code Execution
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoC0x3a/CVE-2014-4936First seen Oct 5, 2014
Repository for CVE-2014-4936 POC code.
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