CVE-2018-8955

moderate-risk
Published 2018-10-24

The installer for BitDefender GravityZone relies on an encoded string in a filename to determine the URL for installation metadata, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by changing the filename while leaving the file's digital signature unchanged.

Do I need to act?

~
4.9% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Gravityzone

Affected Vendors

Bitdefender

References (8)

Third Party Advisory http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149900/Bitdefender-GravityZone-Installer-Si...
Mailing List http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/44
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041940
Exploit https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/cve-2018-8955-bitdefender-gravityzone-arbitrary-...
Third Party Advisory http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149900/Bitdefender-GravityZone-Installer-Si...
Mailing List http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/44
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041940
Exploit https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/cve-2018-8955-bitdefender-gravityzone-arbitrary-...
45
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 8/34 · Low
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal