VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-8099
A vulnerability in the improper handling of junctions in Bitdefender Antivirus Free can allow an unprivileged user to substitute a quarantined file, and restore it to a privileged location.
MEDIUM 6.2EPSS 0.44%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.44%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
A vulnerability in the improper handling of junctions in Bitdefender Antivirus Free can allow an unprivileged user to substitute a quarantined file, and restore it to a privileged location. This issue affects: Bitdefender Antivirus Free versions prior to 1.0.17.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.2 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
- EPSS
- 0.44% probability · 37th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- bitdefender/antivirus 2020
- Source
- cve-requests@bitdefender.com
References
- https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/link-resolution-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-bitdefender-antivirus-free-va-8387/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/link-resolution-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-bitdefender-antivirus-free-va-8387/Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.