What is GHSA-f943-xhh7-7c5g?

GHSA-f943-xhh7-7c5g is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. An Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') vulnerability in the File...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-f943-xhh7-7c5g cover?

GHSA-f943-xhh7-7c5g covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-6851. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

GHSA-f943-xhh7-7c5gHigh

An Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') vulnerability in the File...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

July 14, 2026

Last Modified

July 14, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-6851 →

📋 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.

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6851
https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/improper-link-resolution-before-file-access-via-link-following-va-13681
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-f943-xhh7-7c5g