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Vulnerability · Published Jul 14, 2026 · Assigned by Bitdefender

CVE-2026-6851Improper link resolution before file access in Bitdefender Total Security via Link Following (VA-13681)

High 7.0

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Internet Security from Bitdefender. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 4% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 4.0)7.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 95.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

An Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') vulnerability in the File Shredder module as used in Bitdefender Total Security and Internet Security on Windows allows a less-privileged local user to elevate rights by leveraging a race conditions via Symbolic Links. This issue affects Total Security: before 27.0.58.315; Internet Security: before 27.0.58.315.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Bitdefender Total Security 0 – before 27.0.58.315
Bitdefender Internet Security 0 – before 27.0.58.315

Weakness: CWE-59 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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