🛡️ CVE-2026-6851

⚪ Unknown ✅ No Known Exploit CWE-59 NVD
N/A
CVSS Score
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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 class

CVE-2026-6851 is classified as CWE-59: Link Following. The software follows symbolic or hard links without verifying their target, so a planted link can redirect an operation to a sensitive file.

Affected software

CVE-2026-6851 is recorded against 1 package.

  • unknown

Timeline and source

Published on 14 July 2026 and last revised on 15 July 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from NVD.

References

www.bitdefender.com

Details

Severity Unknown
CVSS Score N/A
CVSS Vector N/A
CWE CWE-59
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source NVD
Published 2026-07-14
Updated 2026-08-11
Modified 2026-07-15
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
unknown — —

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