CVE-2019-17100

Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in Bitdefender Total Security 2020 (VA-5895)

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Published Jan 27, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in bdserviceshost.exe as used in Bitdefender Total Security 2020 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code. This issue does not affect: Bitdefender Total Security versions prior to 24.0.12.69.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Bitdefender

bdserviceshost.exe

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	≤ 24.0.12.69

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:total_security_2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Automatic update to Bitdefender Total Security version 24.0.12.69 mitigates the issue

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-7566	An Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in bdserviceshost.exe as used in Bitdefender Total Security 2020 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code. This issue does not affect: Bitdefender Total Security versions prior to 24.0.12.69.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.340% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/untrusted-search-path-vulnerability-bitdefender-total-security-2020-va-5895/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Bitdefender Total Security 2020

Weaknesses

CWE-426

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:17 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Bitdefender
Published: Jan 27, 2020, 1:55 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:17 AM
Reserved: Oct 2, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:23 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 27, 2020, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:23 AM

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