Bitdefender Total Security Link Resolution Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
Priority LOW 25CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-59 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A vulnerability in the improper handling of junctions before deletion in Bitdefender Total Security 2020 can allow an attacker to to trigger a denial of service on the affected device.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00466 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Bitdefender Total Security 2020 (Bitdefender): 24.9
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitdefender | Bitdefender Total Security 2020 | before 24.9 | 24.9 | Patch available | CNA |
- Bitdefender Total Security 2020 VendorBitdefender Affected before 24.9 Fixed in 24.9 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:total_security_2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 24.9 | Vulnerable | Bitdefender |
- cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:total_security_2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 24.9 Vulnerable ·Bitdefender
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Bitdefender Total Security 2020 (Bitdefender) Fixed in 24.9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8095
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vwwr-hfc3-7v39
References
More Bitdefender Total Security 2020 vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-06523 Insufficient URL sanitization and validation in Safepay Browser (VA-8631) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-12756 Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in Bitdefender Total Security 2020 (VA-5895) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-8095 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8095 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vwwr-hfc3-7v39 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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