Answer in brief
CVE-2022-50971 records a High severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in Malwarebytes 4.5 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Malwarebytes/Malwarebytes (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 7.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Malwarebytes/Malwarebytes (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Malwarebytes/Malwarebytesgeneric | 4.5.0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jun 19, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jul 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jun 19, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2022-50971 records a High severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in Malwarebytes 4.5 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Malwarebytes/Malwarebytes (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 7.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Malwarebytes/Malwarebytes (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Malwarebytes/Malwarebytesgeneric | 4.5.0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jun 19, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jul 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jun 19, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.