CVEvulnerability
CVE-2021-3579
7.8 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2021-10-28
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 4.6 MEDIUM — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-276
Description
Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the bdservicehost.exe and Vulnerability.Scan.exe components as used in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Windows, Total Security allows a local attacker to elevate privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM This issue affects: Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Windows versions prior to 7.2.1.65. Bitdefender Total Security versions prior to 7.2.1.65.
Affected configurations
• bitdefender endpoint security tools (< 7.2.1.65)
• bitdefender total security (< 7.2.1.65)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions weakness
References
- https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/incorrect-default-permissions-vulnerability-in-bdservicehost-exe-and-vulnerability-scan-exe-va-9848/ Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1277/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/incorrect-default-permissions-vulnerability-in-bdservicehost-exe-and-vulnerability-scan-exe-va-9848/ Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1277/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry