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HIGH · 7.1

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...

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
LOW

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
BitdefenderAntivirus 2020< 1.0.17

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-8099?

CVE-2020-8099 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). 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...

How severe is CVE-2020-8099?

CVE-2020-8099 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-8099?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Bitdefender Antivirus 2020.