Denial of service in Bitdefender Total Security 2020



Published: 2020-01-31
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2020-8095
CWE-ID CWE-20
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		Bitdefender Total Security
Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls

Vendor Bitdefender

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU24802

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8095

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of junctions before deletion. An authenticated attacker with physical access can trigger a denial of service condition on the affected device.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Bitdefender Total Security: before 24.9

External links

http://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/bitdefender-total-security-link-resolution-denial-service-vulnerability-va-4021


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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