What is CVE-2026-6851?

CVE-2026-6851 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bitdefender Internet Security, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2026-07-14.

How severe is CVE-2026-6851?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Bitdefender Internet Security

CVE-2026-6851

An Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') vulnerability in the File Shredder module as used in Bitdefender Total Security and Internet Security on Windows allows a less-privileged local user to elevate rights by leveraging a race conditions via Symbolic Links. This issue affects Total Security: before 27.0.58.315; Internet Security: before 27.0.58.315.

EPSS: 0.001 (4.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Bitdefender Internet Security — versions 0
Bitdefender Internet_security
Bitdefender Total Security — versions 0
Bitdefender Total_security
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

cve-requests@bitdefender.com (Broken Link)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-6851?: CVE-2026-6851 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bitdefender Internet Security, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2026-07-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-6851?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.