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CVE-2020-8103
Link Resolution Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Bitdefender Antivirus Free (VA-8604)
High7.2EPSS 0.80%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- Bitdefender
Description
A vulnerability in the improper handling of symbolic links 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 1.0.17.178.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| BitdefenderCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | High7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.80% · top 43% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
Affected products
Bitdefender · Bitdefender Antivirus Free
- affected unspecified – < 1.0.17.178
What to do
Solution: An automatic update to Bitdefender Antivirus Free version 1.0.17.178 or newer fixes the issue.
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