CVE ID | CVE-2021-3576 |
CVSS SCORE | 7.0, AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
AFFECTED VENDORS |
Bitdefender |
AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
GravityZone |
VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Bitdefender GravityZone. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the endpoint client. The issue results from allowing an untrusted process to impersonate the client of a pipe. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. |
ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
Bitdefender has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/privilege-escalation-via-seimpersonateprivilege-in-bitdefender-endpoint-security-tools-va-9848/ |
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
|
CREDIT | Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative |