CVE-2020-15297

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-11-09 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-918

Description

Insufficient validation in the Bitdefender Update Server and BEST Relay components of Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools versions prior to 6.6.20.294 allows an unprivileged attacker to bypass the in-place mitigations and interact with hosts on the network. This issue affects: Bitdefender Update Server versions prior to 6.6.20.294.

Affected products

Bitdefender Update Server: before 6.6.20.294 — fixed in 6.6.20.294

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Bitdefender Update Server 6.6.20.294. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/server-side-request-forgery-bitdefender-update-server-va-9163/
https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/server-side-request-forgery-bitdefender-update-server-va-9163/

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