CVE-2022-3369

Improper handling of registry symbolic links in Bitdefender Engines

Published Nov 1, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An Improper Access Control vulnerability in the bdservicehost.exe component, as used in Bitdefender Engines for Windows, allows an attacker to delete privileged registry keys by pointing a Registry symlink to a privileged key. This issue affects: Bitdefender Engines versions prior to 7.92659. It also affects Bitdefender Antivirus Free, Bitdefender Antivirus Plus, Bitdefender Internet Security, Bitdefender Total Security, as well as Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Windows with engine versions prior to 7.92659.

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

Engines

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 7.92659

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:engines:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

An automatic update to Engines version 7.92659 fixes the issue.

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-42749	An Improper Access Control vulnerability in the bdservicehost.exe component, as used in Bitdefender Engines for Windows, allows an attacker to delete privileged registry keys by pointing a Registry symlink to a privileged key. This issue affects: Bitdefender Engines versions prior to 7.92659. It also affects Bitdefender Antivirus Free, Bitdefender Antivirus Plus, Bitdefender Internet Security, Bitdefender Total Security, as well as Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Windows with engine versions prior to 7.92659.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.194% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/improper-handling-of-registry-symbolic-links-in-bitdefender-engines-va-10562

History

May 2, 2025 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Sep 17, 2024 3:15 AM Description updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	An Improper Access Control vulnerability in the bdservicehost.exe component, as used in Bitdefender Engines for Windows, allows an attacker to delete privileged registry keys by pointing a Registry symlink to a privileged key. This issue affects: Bitdefender Engines versions prior to 7.92659. It also affects Bitdefender Antivirus Free, Bitdefender Antivirus Plus, Bitdefender Internet Security, Bitdefender Total Security, as well as Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Windows with engine versions prior to 7.92659.	An Improper Access Control vulnerability in the bdservicehost.exe component, as used in Bitdefender Engines for Windows, allows an attacker to delete privileged registry keys by pointing a Registry symlink to a privileged key. This issue affects: Bitdefender Engines versions prior to 7.92659. It also affects Bitdefender Antivirus Free, Bitdefender Antivirus Plus, Bitdefender Internet Security, Bitdefender Total Security, as well as Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Windows with engine versions prior to 7.92659.