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CVE-2020-8095: Bitdefender Total Security Link Resolution Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-01-30 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-59

Description

A vulnerability in the improper handling of junctions before deletion in Bitdefender Total Security 2020 can allow an attacker to to trigger a denial of service on the affected device.

Affected products

• Bitdefender Total Security 2020: before 24.9 — fixed in 24.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Bitdefender Total Security 2020 24.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/bitdefender-total-security-link-resolution-denial-service-vulnerability-va-4021
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-198/
• https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/bitdefender-total-security-link-resolution-denial-service-vulnerability-va-4021
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-198/

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