Critical severity · published Nov 24, 2021
CVE-2021-3554
Improper Access Control vulnerability in the patchesUpdate API as implemented in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Linux as a relay role allows an attacker to manipulate the…
10.0
CVSS
2.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper Access Control vulnerability in the patchesUpdate API as implemented in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Linux as a relay role allows an attacker to manipulate the remote address used for pulling patches. This issue affects: Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Linux versions prior to 6.6.27.390; versions prior to 7.1.2.33. Bitdefender Unified Endpoint versions prior to 6.2.21.160. Bitdefender GravityZone versions prior to 6.24.1-1.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.1% · higher than 82% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
Endpoint Security Tools · Bitdefender
before 6.6.27.390; before 6.6.27.390; 7.0.0.00 before 7.1.2.33 · source: NVD
GR
Gravityzone · Bitdefender
before 6.24.1-1; 6.24.1-1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3554
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3554
Broken Link
https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/improper-access-control-vulnerability-patchesupdate-api-va-9825
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