Link Resolution Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Bitdefender Antivirus Free (VA-8387)
CVE-2020-8099

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Bitdefender

Status
Antivirus Free
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 April 2020

What is 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. This issue affects: Bitdefender Antivirus Free versions prior to 1.0.17.

Affected Version(s)

Antivirus Free < 1.0.17

References

https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/l...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Physical
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Jimmy Bayne
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