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High severity · published May 24, 2023
CVE-2022-0357
Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability in the Vulnerability Scan component of Bitdefender Total Security, Bitdefender Internet Security, and Bitdefender Antivirus Plus…
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability in the Vulnerability Scan component of Bitdefender Total Security, Bitdefender Internet Security, and Bitdefender Antivirus Plus allows an attacker to elevate 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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 8% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AP
Antivirus Plus · Bitdefender
before 26.0.10.45 · source: NVD
IS
Internet Security · Bitdefender
before 26.0.10.45 · source: NVD
TS
Total Security · Bitdefender
before 26.0.10.45 · source: NVD
Affected product
AP
Antivirus Plus
Bitdefender
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0357
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0357
Vendor Advisory
https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/improper-quoting-path-issue-in-bitdefender-total-security
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