# CVE-2020-15279: Scanning exclusion paths disclosure in BEST for Windows

> A regular user can learn scanning exclusion paths in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Windows due to improper access control in the logging component.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 May 2021
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wv3v-p4hp-955f

## What is CVE-2020-15279?

CVE-2020-15279 is a medium-severity vulnerability in BItdefenderd Endpoint Security Tools for Windows, published on 18 May 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An Improper Access Control vulnerability in the logging component of Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Windows versions prior to 6.6.23.320 allows a regular user to learn the scanning exclusion paths. This issue was discovered during external security research.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15279?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-15279?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15279 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-15279 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15279 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in BItdefenderd Endpoint Security Tools for Windows

- [CVE-2021-3554](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-3554/): Improper Access Control vulnerability in the patchesUpdate API (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2021-3576](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-3576/): Privilege escalation via SeImpersonatePrivilege (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2021-3579](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-3579/): Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in bdservicehost.exe and Vulnerability.Scan.exe (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-0677](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0677/): Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency vulnerability in Bitdefender Update Server (VA-10144) (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2021-3485](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-3485/): Improper Input Validation in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Linux (medium 6.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-15279 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-15279 is a medium-severity vulnerability in BItdefenderd Endpoint Security Tools for Windows, published on 18 May 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15279 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: BItdefenderd Endpoint Security Tools for Windows. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15279/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15279/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-15279
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15279
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-15279

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15279/
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