CVE-2020-8099

Link Resolution Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Bitdefender Antivirus Free (VA-8387)

Published Apr 21, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

An automated update to version 1.0.17 or higher fixes the issue.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-29010 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Bitdefender
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 8:58 PM
Reserved
Jan 28, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 21, 2020, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:25 AM