CVE-2026-6851

mediumcovered by 2 sourcesfirst seen 2026-07-14

A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Bitdefender Internet Security and Bitdefender Total Security to escalate privileges.

CSIRTS triage

What: A vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges.
Who is affected: Users of Bitdefender Internet Security and Total Security are affected.
Urgency: Remediation is medium priority as it may lead to unauthorized access.
Action: Update to the latest version of Bitdefender products.

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Low exploitation risk0.12% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 2% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

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