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High · 8.6 CVE-2022-3369 EUVD-2022-42749GHSA-mjr5-h3w4-973v

Improper handling of registry symbolic links in Bitdefender Engines

Published Nov 1, 2022 · Updated May 2, 2025 · Assigned by Bitdefender

Description

An Improper Access Control vulnerability in the bdservicehost.exe component, as used in Bitdefender Engines for Windows, allows an attacker to delete privileged registry keys by pointing a Registry symlink to a privileged key. This issue affects: Bitdefender Engines versions prior to 7.92659. It also affects Bitdefender Antivirus Free, Bitdefender Antivirus Plus, Bitdefender Internet Security, Bitdefender Total Security, as well as Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Windows with engine versions prior to 7.92659.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Bitdefender Engines unspecified – < 7.92659 7.92659

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