Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in BDReinit.exe (VA-10017)
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in the crash handling component BDReinit.exe as used in Bitdefender Total Security, Internet Security, Antivirus Plus, Endpoint Security Tools for Windows allows a remote attacker to escalate local privileges to SYSTEM. This issue affects: Bitdefender Total Security versions prior to 26.0.10.45. Bitdefender Internet Security versions prior to 26.0.10.45. Bitdefender Antivirus Plus versions prior to 26.0.10.45. Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Windows versions prior to 7.4.3.146.
Why it matters now
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 | Total Security | before 26.0.10.45 | 26.0.10.45 | Patch available | CNA |
| Bitdefender | Internet Security | before 26.0.10.45 | 26.0.10.45 | Patch available | CNA |
| Bitdefender | Antivirus Plus | before 26.0.10.45 | 26.0.10.45 | Patch available | CNA |
| Bitdefender | Endpoint Security Tools for Windows | before 7.4.3.140 | 7.4.3.140 | Patch available | CNA |
- Total Security VendorBitdefender Affected before 26.0.10.45 Fixed in 26.0.10.45 Patch available CNA
- Internet Security VendorBitdefender Affected before 26.0.10.45 Fixed in 26.0.10.45 Patch available CNA
- Antivirus Plus VendorBitdefender Affected before 26.0.10.45 Fixed in 26.0.10.45 Patch available CNA
- Endpoint Security Tools for Windows VendorBitdefender Affected before 7.4.3.140 Fixed in 7.4.3.140 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:antivirus_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 26.0.3.29 | Vulnerable | Bitdefender |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:endpoint_security_tools:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | before 7.4.3.146 | Vulnerable | Bitdefender |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:internet_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 26.0.3.29 | Vulnerable | Bitdefender |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:total_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 26.0.3.29 | Vulnerable | Bitdefender |
- cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:antivirus_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.0.3.29 Vulnerable ·Bitdefender
- cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:endpoint_security_tools:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 7.4.3.146 Vulnerable ·Bitdefender
- cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:internet_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.0.3.29 Vulnerable ·Bitdefender
- cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:total_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.0.3.29 Vulnerable ·Bitdefender
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Total Security (Bitdefender) Fixed in 26.0.10.45
- Fix · CNA Internet Security (Bitdefender) Fixed in 26.0.10.45
- Fix · CNA Antivirus Plus (Bitdefender) Fixed in 26.0.10.45
- Fix · CNA Endpoint Security Tools for Windows (Bitdefender) Fixed in 7.4.3.140
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-4199
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hf8q-j2fm-jxc8
References
More Bitdefender Antivirus Plus vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-06435 Local Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary File Operation in Bitdefender Total Security CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-06526 Process Control vulnerability in Bitdefender Antivirus Plus CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2023-05659 Local privilege escalation in Bitdefender Total Security (VA-11168) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-00282 Improper Quoting Path Issue in Bitdefender Total Security CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-12398 Improper certificate validation in Bitdefender Total Security CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-04049 Code injection vulnerability in Bitdefender Total Security 12.0 (and earlier), Internet… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.7
Sources
- CVE-2021-4199 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-4199 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hf8q-j2fm-jxc8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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