PT-2026-57980 · Bitdefender · Internet Security+1

Published 2026-07-14 · Updated 2026-07-14 · CVE-2026-6851

Mitre

CVSS v4.0

7.0

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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.

Fix

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-6851

Affected Products

Internet Security

Total-Security

References · 2

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6851 · Security Note
• https://bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/improper-link-resolution-before-file-access-via-link-following-va-13681 · Note