CVE-2020-8099

Published: Apr 21, 2020Modified: Jun 17, 2026

6.2

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Exploitability: 0.7 / Impact: 5.5

Source: NVD

Description

A vulnerability in the improper handling of junctions 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.

Affected (1)

Products: Bitdefender: Antivirus 2020

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Bitdefender Antivirus 2020	Before 1.0.17

Related CWEs

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (2)

https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/link-resolution-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-bitdefender-antivirus-free-va-8387/

Source: cve-requests@bitdefender.com

Vendor Advisory

https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/link-resolution-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-bitdefender-antivirus-free-va-8387/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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