CVE-2021-3423
7.8 HIGHUncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in the openssl component as used in Bitdefender GravityZone Business Security allows an at...
Published: 2021-05-18 · Last updated: 2026-06-17
Severity and scoring
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CWE
- CWE-427
Affected products
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| bitdefender | gravityzone_business_security |
Description
Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in the openssl component as used in Bitdefender GravityZone Business Security allows an attacker to load a third party DLL to elevate privileges. This issue affects Bitdefender GravityZone Business Security versions prior to 6.6.23.329.
Source: NVD
References
- [NVD]https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3423
- [Vendor advisory]https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/privilege-escalation-in-bitdefender-gravityzone-business-security-va-9557
- [Vendor advisory]https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/privilege-escalation-in-bitdefender-gravityzone-business-security-va-9557
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