CVE-2020-8099

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

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.

Remediation

Solution:

  • An automated update to version 1.0.17 or higher fixes the issue.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory bitdefender.com
Affected: Bitdefender Antivirus Free
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/link-resolution-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-bitdefender-antivirus-free-va-8387/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8099?
CVE-2020-8099 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8099?
To fix CVE-2020-8099: An automated update to version 1.0.17 or higher fixes the issue.
Is CVE-2020-8099 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-8099 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-2020-8099?
CVE-2020-8099 affects Bitdefender Antivirus Free.
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