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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Windows >> BitDefender Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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BitDefender Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability |
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Checks date of BitDefender's virus signatures Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote Windows host contains an application that is prone to a local format string vulnerability. Description : The version of BitDefender installed on the remote host fails to sanitize scan job settings of format strings. By leveraging this flaw, a local attacker may be able to crash the antivirus application or possibly even gain complete control of the affected system. See also : http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-01/0456.html http://www.bitdefender.com/KB325-en--Format-string-vulnerability.html Solution : Run BitDefender's regular update function. Network Security Threat Level: High / CVSS Base Score : 7.0 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/I:C/A:C/B:N) Networks Security ID: 22128 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2007 Tenable Network Security |
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