Bitdefender Antivirus Free 2020 Untrusted Search Path Vulnerability Allowing Code Execution as SYSTEM
Vulnerability
A vulnerability allowing code execution as SYSTEM has been identified in Bitdefender Antivirus Free 2020. This untrusted search path vulnerability arises in the 'testinitsigs.exe' component, where a low-privilege attacker can exploit the issue by using a specially crafted DLL file.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for unauthorized code execution with SYSTEM privileges.
Remediation
Bitdefender has automatically applied the fix to affected instances. Users can ensure they are on the patched version by checking for updates.
Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
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