CVE-2020-8097
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account, but needs a user to act. High risk of data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.1 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-287 · Improper authentication
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Bitdefender Endpoint Security < 6.6.18.261
- Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools < 6.6.18.261
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.1
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
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Fix and advisories
- https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/improper-authentication-vulnerability-bitdefender-endpoint-security-tools-endpoint-security-sdk-va-8646
- https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/improper-authentication-vulnerability-bitdefender-endpoint-security-tools-endpoint-security-sdk-va-8646
References
- https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/improper-authentication-vulnerability-bitdefender-endpoint-security-tools-endpoint-security-sdk-va-8646
- https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/improper-authentication-vulnerability-bitdefender-endpoint-security-tools-endpoint-security-sdk-va-8646