An Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') vulnerability in the File Shredder module as used in Bitdefender Total Security and Internet Security on Windows allows a less-privileged local user to elevate rights by leveraging a race conditions via Symbolic Links. This issue affects Total Security: before 27.0.58.315; Internet Security: before 27.0.58.315.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Bitdefender
Bitdefender internet Security
Bitdefender total Security
Vendors & Products Bitdefender
Bitdefender internet Security
Bitdefender total Security

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Description An Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') vulnerability in the File Shredder module as used in Bitdefender Total Security and Internet Security on Windows allows a less-privileged local user to elevate rights by leveraging a race conditions via Symbolic Links. This issue affects Total Security: before 27.0.58.315; Internet Security: before 27.0.58.315.
Title Improper link resolution before file access in Bitdefender Total Security via Link Following (VA-13681)
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Bitdefender

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-14T12:36:53.635Z

Reserved: 2026-04-22T10:06:58.221Z

Link: CVE-2026-6851

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-14T12:34:43.522Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-14T09:30:09Z