CVE-2020-8103

Link Resolution Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Bitdefender Antivirus Free (VA-8604)

Description

A vulnerability in the improper handling of symbolic links 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 1.0.17.178.

Remediation

Solution:

  • An automatic update to Bitdefender Antivirus Free version 1.0.17.178 or newer fixes the issue.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.03% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory bitdefender.com
Affected: Bitdefender Bitdefender Antivirus Free
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/link-resolution-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-bitdefender-antivirus-free-va-8604/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8103?
CVE-2020-8103 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8103?
To fix CVE-2020-8103: An automatic update to Bitdefender Antivirus Free version 1.0.17.178 or newer fixes the issue.
Is CVE-2020-8103 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-8103 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-8103?
CVE-2020-8103 affects Bitdefender Bitdefender Antivirus Free.
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