CVE-2026-6851 Improper link resolution before file access in Bitdefender Total Security via Link Following (VA-13681)
A local attacker can exploit a race condition in the File Shredder module to elevate privileges via symbolic links.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-6851?
CVE-2026-6851 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bitdefender Internet Security, published on 14 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-6851?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Bitdefender Internet Security, Bitdefender Total Security.
How do I fix CVE-2026-6851?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-6851 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-6851 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-6851 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Bitdefender Internet Security
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f943-xhh7-7c5g.