CVE-2023-6154

Local privilege escalation in Bitdefender Total Security (VA-11168)

Description

A configuration setting issue in seccenter.exe as used in Bitdefender Total Security, Bitdefender Internet Security, Bitdefender Antivirus Plus, Bitdefender Antivirus Free allows an attacker to change the product's expected behavior and potentially load a third-party library upon execution. This issue affects Total Security: 27.0.25.114; Internet Security: 27.0.25.114; Antivirus Plus: 27.0.25.114; Antivirus Free: 27.0.25.114.

Remediation

Solution:

  • An automatic update to version 27.0.25.115 fixes the issue.

Categories

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory bitdefender.com
Affected: Bitdefender Total Security
Affected: Bitdefender Internet Security
Affected: Bitdefender Antivirus Plus
Affected: Bitdefender Antivirus Free
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/local-privilege-escalation-in-bitdefender-total-security-va-11168/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-6154?
CVE-2023-6154 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-6154?
To fix CVE-2023-6154: An automatic update to version 27.0.25.115 fixes the issue.
Is CVE-2023-6154 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-6154 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-2023-6154?
CVE-2023-6154 affects Bitdefender Total Security, Bitdefender Internet Security, Bitdefender Antivirus Plus, Bitdefender Antivirus Free.
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