CVE-2019-17099 | BDVDB-2026-129796 Detail

BitdefenderEPSecurityService.exe

Description#

An Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in EPSecurityService.exe as used in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools versions prior to 6.6.11.163 allows an attacker to load an arbitrary DLL file from the search path. This issue affects: Bitdefender EPSecurityService.exe versions prior to 6.6.11.163.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact low, availability impact low. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path

References#

https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/untrusted-search-path-vulnerability-epsecurityservice-exe-va-3500/

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12020-01-27Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-16Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2020-01-27
Last modified: 2024-09-16

Vendor information

Vendor: Bitdefender
Product: EPSecurityService.exe

All Bitdefender vulnerabilities

Score

5.3 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 51.5.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
6.6.11.162 and prior
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

5.3 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	Low
Availability	Low

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).