CVE-2022-3369 HIGH

CVE-2022-3369: Improper handling of registry symbolic links in Bitdefender Engines

Vendor Bitdefender
Product Engines
Weakness CWE-269
Published November 1, 2022
Last update May 2, 2025

CVSS base score

8.6/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An Improper Access Control vulnerability in the bdservicehost.exe component, as used in Bitdefender Engines for Windows, allows an attacker to delete privileged registry keys by pointing a Registry symlink to a privileged key. This issue affects: Bitdefender Engines versions prior to 7.92659. It also affects Bitdefender Antivirus Free, Bitdefender Antivirus Plus, Bitdefender Internet Security, Bitdefender Total Security, as well as Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Windows with engine versions prior to 7.92659.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 1, 2022 CVE published
May 2, 2025 Record updated

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