Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in EPSecurityService.exe (VA-3500)
Published Jan 27, 2020
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.65%
Description
An Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in EPSecurityService.exe as used in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools versions prior to 6.6.11.163 allows an attacker to load an arbitrary DLL file from the search path. This issue affects: Bitdefender EPSecurityService.exe versions prior to 6.6.11.163.
Affected products
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- Version 6.6.11.162 and priorStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitdefender | EPSecurityService.exe | n/a |
|
- < 6.6.11.163
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
Automatic update to version 6.6.11.163 mitigates the issue.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.65% (0.00652) | 49.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.65% (0.00652) | 49.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 27.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 27.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 25.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.63% (0.04627) | 74.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 47.83th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 47.32th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 26.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/untrusted-search-path-vulnerability-epsecurityservice-exe-va-3500/ x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/untrusted-search-path-vulnerability-epsecurityservice-exe-va-3500/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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