CVE-2020-8097
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThis is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Windows and the SDK caused by improper authentication. An unprivileged local attacker can bypass authentication mechanisms to gain elevated privileges or tamper with the product's security settings.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 6.6.18.261< 6.6.18.261CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools is installedCheck the Windows registry key at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ for an entry named Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools, or look for the product in Programs and FeaturesAffected if The product is not found in the system, then this CVE does not apply
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Locate the main product executableFind the Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools executable (typically in C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Endpoint Security\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Bitdefender\Endpoint Security\)Affected if The executable is not present, the product is not installed and this CVE does not apply
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Determine the installed versionRight-click the main executable (such as epsecurity.exe or.epIntegration.exe), select Properties, and check the File Version on the Details tab. Alternatively, open an elevated command prompt and run: wmic product where "name like 'Bitdefender Endpoint Security%'" get versionAffected if The version displayed is lower than 6.6.18.261 (for example, 6.5.0.100 or 6.6.10.205), the system is vulnerable to this CVE
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Verify the exact build number if neededCheck the product's About or Help section within the Bitdefender interface for the full version string including the build number (the third number after the dot)Affected if The build number (the number after the second dot) is below 261, such as 6.6.18.200, the system is vulnerable
If Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools is installed and its version is below 6.6.18.261, the environment is affected by this privilege escalation vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data6.6.18.261
Upgrade Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools and SDK to version 6.6.18.261 or later to obtain the patched authentication controls.
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