CVE-2020-8097

Improper authentication vulnerability in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools and Endpoint Security SDK (VA-8646)

Description

An improper authentication vulnerability in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Windows and Bitdefender Endpoint Security SDK allows an unprivileged local attacker to escalate privileges or tamper with the product's security settings. This issue affects: Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Windows versions prior to 6.6.18.261. This issue affects: Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Windows versions prior to 6.6.18.261. Bitdefender Endpoint Security SDK versions prior to 6.6.18.261.

Remediation

Solution:

  • An automatic update to Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools / Bitdefender Endpoint Security SDK version 6.6.18.261 or newer fixes the issue.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory bitdefender.com
Affected: Bitdefender Endpoinit Security Tools for Windows
Affected: Bitdefender Endpoint Security SDK
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/improper-authentication-vulnerability-bitdefender-endpoint-security-tools-endpoint-security-sdk-va-8646 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8097?
CVE-2020-8097 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8097?
To fix CVE-2020-8097: An automatic update to Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools / Bitdefender Endpoint Security SDK version 6.6.18.261 or newer fixes the issue.
Is CVE-2020-8097 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-8097 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-2020-8097?
CVE-2020-8097 affects Bitdefender Endpoinit Security Tools for Windows, Bitdefender Endpoint Security SDK.
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