CVE-2020-8097
Improper authentication vulnerability in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools and Endpoint Security SDK (VA-8646)
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- Updated
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- Bitdefender
Description
An improper authentication vulnerability in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Windows and Bitdefender Endpoint Security SDK allows an unprivileged local attacker to escalate privileges or tamper with the product's security settings. This issue affects: Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Windows versions prior to 6.6.18.261. This issue affects: Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Windows versions prior to 6.6.18.261. Bitdefender Endpoint Security SDK versions prior to 6.6.18.261.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| BitdefenderCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | High8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.42% · top 64% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.1.
Weakness
Affected products
Bitdefender · Endpoinit Security Tools for Windows
- affected unspecified – < 6.6.18.261
Bitdefender · Endpoint Security SDK
- affected unspecified – < 6.6.18.261
What to do
Solution: An automatic update to Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools / Bitdefender Endpoint Security SDK version 6.6.18.261 or newer fixes the issue.
References (1)
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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