CVE-2019-17100

Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in Bitdefender Total Security 2020 (VA-5895)

Description

An Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in bdserviceshost.exe as used in Bitdefender Total Security 2020 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code. This issue does not affect: Bitdefender Total Security versions prior to 24.0.12.69.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Automatic update to Bitdefender Total Security version 24.0.12.69 mitigates the issue

Category

5.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Vendor Advisory bitdefender.com
Affected: Bitdefender bdserviceshost.exe
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/untrusted-search-path-vulnerability-bitdefender-total-security-2020-va-5895/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-17100?
CVE-2019-17100 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-17100?
To fix CVE-2019-17100: Automatic update to Bitdefender Total Security version 24.0.12.69 mitigates the issue
Is CVE-2019-17100 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-17100 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-17100?
CVE-2019-17100 affects Bitdefender bdserviceshost.exe.
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