Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-3576 (CCN-212393)

Assigned:2021-10-28
Published:2021-10-28
Updated:2022-04-25
Summary:Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools, Total Security allows a local attacker to elevate to 'NT AUTHORITY\System. Impersonation enables the server thread to perform actions on behalf of the client but within the limits of the client's security context. This issue affects: Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools versions prior to 7.2.1.65. Bitdefender Total Security versions prior to 25.0.26.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-269
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-3576

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
bitdefender-cve20213576-priv-esc(212393)

Source: CCN
Type: Bitdefender VA-9848
Privilege escalation via SeImpersonatePrivilege in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/privilege-escalation-via-seimpersonateprivilege-in-bitdefender-endpoint-security-tools-va-9848/

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-21-1276
(0Day) Bitdefender Total Security Unnecessary Privileges Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1276/

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-21-1376
Bitdefender GravityZone Unnecessary Privileges Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1376/

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:bitdefender:endpoint_security_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 7.2.1.65)
  • OR cpe:/a:bitdefender:total_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 25.0.26)

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    bitdefender endpoint security tools *
    bitdefender total security *