CVE-2021-3576

Privilege escalation via SeImpersonatePrivilege

Published Oct 28, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools, Total Security allows a local attacker to elevate to 'NT AUTHORITY\System. Impersonation enables the server thread to perform actions on behalf of the client but within the limits of the client's security context. This issue affects: Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools versions prior to 7.2.1.65. Bitdefender Total Security versions prior to 25.0.26.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

An automatic update to Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools version 7.2.1.65, Bitdefender Total Security version 25.0.26 fixes the issue.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-26885 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools, Total Security allows a local attacker to elevate to 'NT AUTHORITY\System. Impersonation enables the server thread to perform actions on behalf of the client but within the limits of the client's security context. This issue affects: Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools versions prior to 7.2.1.65. Bitdefender Total Security versions prior to 25.0.26.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Bitdefender
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 3:14 AM
Reserved
Jun 2, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 28, 2021, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:05 AM