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CVE-2018-8955
The installer for BitDefender GravityZone relies on an encoded string in a filename to determine the URL for installation metadata, which…
Critical9.8EPSS 4.3%
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- Updated
- Reserved
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- mitre
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.3% · top 8.9% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149900/Bitdefender-GravityZone-Installer-Signature-Bypass-Code-Execution.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/cve-2018-8955-bitdefender-gravityzone-arbitrary-code-execution/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20181023 CVE-2018-8955: Bitdefender GravityZone Arbitrary Code Execution (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- 1041940 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
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