Scanning exclusion paths disclosure in BEST for Windows
Priority LOW 19CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
An Improper Access Control vulnerability in the logging component of Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Windows versions prior to 6.6.23.320 allows a regular user to learn the scanning exclusion paths. This issue was discovered during external security research.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00474 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Endpoint Security Tools for Windows (BItdefenderd): 6.6.23.320
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BItdefenderd | Endpoint Security Tools for Windows | before 6.6.23.320 | 6.6.23.320 | Patch available | CNA |
- Endpoint Security Tools for Windows VendorBItdefenderd Affected before 6.6.23.320 Fixed in 6.6.23.320 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:endpoint_security_tools:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | before 6.6.23.320 | Vulnerable | Bitdefender |
- cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:endpoint_security_tools:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 6.6.23.320 Vulnerable ·Bitdefender
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Endpoint Security Tools for Windows (BItdefenderd) Fixed in 6.6.23.320
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-15279
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wv3v-p4hp-955f
References
More Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-02507 Improper access control in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Linux CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-06435 Local Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary File Operation in Bitdefender Total Security CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-02525 Privilege escalation via SeImpersonatePrivilege CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-02505 Insufficient validation on regular expression in EPPUpdateService config file (VA-9825) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-00592 Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency vulnerability in Bitdefender Update Server (VA-10144) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-03065 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in BDReinit.exe (VA-10017) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-15279 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-15279 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wv3v-p4hp-955f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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