High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 28, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-3576
CVE-2021-3576
Description
Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools, Total Security allows a local attacker to elevate to 'NT AUTHORITY\System. Impersonation enables the server thread to perform actions on behalf of the client but within the limits of the client's security context. This issue affects: Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools versions prior to 7.2.1.65. Bitdefender Total Security versions prior to 25.0.26.
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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:endpoint_security_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:endpoint_security_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <7.2.1.65
- (no CPE)range: <7.2.1.65
cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:total_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:total_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <25.0.26
- (no CPE)range: <25.0.26
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- Range: unspecified
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References
3- www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/privilege-escalation-via-seimpersonateprivilege-in-bitdefender-endpoint-security-tools-va-9848/nvdVendor Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1276/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1376/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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