CVE-2020-8103 (GCVE-0-2020-8103)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-06-05 11:10 – Updated: 2024-09-16 23:36
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Link Resolution Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Bitdefender Antivirus Free (VA-8604)
Summary
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.
Severity
7.2 (High)
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advi… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitdefender | Bitdefender Antivirus Free |
Affected:
unspecified , < 1.0.17.178
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2020-06-05 00:00
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