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HIGH · 7.2

CVE-2020-8103

A vulnerability in the improper handling of symbolic links in Bitdefender Antivirus Free can allow an unprivileged user to substitute a quarantined file, and restore it to a privileged location. This ...

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in the improper handling of symbolic links 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 1.0.17.178.

CVSS Score

7.2

HIGH

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
BitdefenderAntivirus 2020< 1.0.17.178

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-8103?

CVE-2020-8103 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). A vulnerability in the improper handling of symbolic links in Bitdefender Antivirus Free can allow an unprivileged user to substitute a quarantined file, and restore it to a privileged location. This ...

How severe is CVE-2020-8103?

CVE-2020-8103 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-8103?

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