Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-8099
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.
Products affected by CVE-2020-8099
- cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:antivirus_2020:*:*:*:*:free:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-8099
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 10 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-8099
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.6
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
|
6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.1
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L |
0.5
|
6.0
|
Bitdefender | |
|
6.2
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L |
0.7
|
5.5
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-8099
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The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.Assigned by:
- cve-requests@bitdefender.com (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-8099
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https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/link-resolution-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-bitdefender-antivirus-free-va-8387/
Link Resolution Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Bitdefender Antivirus Free (VA-8387) - BitdefenderVendor Advisory
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