How severe is CVE-2019-14242?

CVE-2019-14242 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-14242 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-14242?

CVE-2019-14242 primarily affects Bitdefender Antivirus Plus. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14242?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2019-14242 published?

CVE-2019-14242 was published on 2019-07-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-14242

CVE-2019-14242 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bitdefender Antivirus Plus with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-427.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.7)
CVSS v2: 7.2
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (42nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-427
Affected product: Bitdefender Antivirus Plus
Published: 2019-07-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in Bitdefender products for Windows (Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tool versions prior to 6.6.8.115; and Bitdefender Antivirus Plus, Bitdefender Internet Security, and Bitdefender Total Security versions prior to 23.0.24.120) that can lead to local code injection. A local attacker with administrator privileges can create a malicious DLL file in %SystemRoot%\System32\ that will be executed with local user privileges.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-14242?: An issue was discovered in Bitdefender products for Windows (Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tool versions prior to 6.6.8.115; and Bitdefender Antivirus Plus, Bitdefender Internet Security, and Bitdefender Total Security versions prior to 23.0.24.120) that can lead to local code injection. A local attacker with administrator privileges can create a malicious DLL file in %SystemRoot%\System32\ that will be executed with local user privileges.
How severe is CVE-2019-14242?: CVE-2019-14242 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-14242 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-14242?: CVE-2019-14242 primarily affects Bitdefender Antivirus Plus. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14242?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2019-14242 published?: CVE-2019-14242 was published on 2019-07-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/code-injection-bitdefender-products-windows/

Affected products (4)

cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:antivirus_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:endpoint_security_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:internet_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:total_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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