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Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Change History

https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/link-resolution-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-bitdefender-antivirus-free-va-8604/

NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)

NIST CWE-59

OR
     *cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:antivirus_2020:*:*:*:*:free:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.17.178

https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/link-resolution-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-bitdefender-antivirus-free-va-8604/ No Types Assigned

https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/link-resolution-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-bitdefender-antivirus-free-va-8604/ Vendor Advisory

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.

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.