Vulnerability · Published Apr 21, 2020 · Assigned by Bitdefender
CVE-2020-8099Link Resolution Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Bitdefender Antivirus Free (VA-8387)
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Antivirus Free from Bitdefender. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 38% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 61.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Bitdefender | Antivirus Free | unspecified – before 1.0.17 |
Weakness: CWE-59 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L