CVE-2021-3579 is an Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability affecting Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools and Total Security for Windows versions prior to 7.2.1.65. A local attacker can exploit this flaw to elevate privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring low attack complexity and user privileges. Currently, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 7.2.1.65CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:endpoint_security_tools:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
< 7.2.1.65CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:total_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.