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Status published
High
CVE-2020-8099
Link Resolution Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Bitdefender Antivirus Free (VA-8387)
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Jimmy Bayne
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Affected Vendor
Bitdefender
View all reports →Affected Software
Antivirus Free
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 21st, 2020
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L