Vulnerability in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools
CVE-2021-3579
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools
- Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools For Windows — versions unspecified
- Bitdefender Total Security — versions unspecified
- Bitdefender Total Security
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/incorrect-default-permissions-v… (Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1277/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-3579?
- CVE-2021-3579 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-10-28.
- How severe is CVE-2021-3579?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.