CVE-2020-8099 HIGH

CVE-2020-8099: Link Resolution Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Bitdefender Antivirus Free (VA-8387)

Vendor Bitdefender
Product Antivirus Free
Weakness CWE-59
Published April 21, 2020
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Physical
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 21, 2020 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated