CVE-2026-6851: Improper link resolution before file access in Bitdefender Total Security via Link Following (VA-13681)
Bitdefender · Total Security
Fixed in 27.0.58.315 · Affected: Bitdefender Total Security before 27.0.58.315 · Exploitation: unlikely (under 1%)
Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.
Higher than 4% of scored CVEs
DescriptionCVE.org
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.
Affected products2
From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.
- Bitdefender · Total Securitybefore 27.0.58.315
- Bitdefender · Internet Securitybefore 27.0.58.315
On the Atlas
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- Exploitation
- Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Public check
- No public nuclei template
- Vendor
- Bitdefender
- Published
- July 2026
CoverageNo articles yet
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