CVE-2018-8955

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.

Score

CVSS 3.0 9.8 Critical

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2018-10-24

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-347

Affected products

• Gravityzone (Bitdefender)

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149900/Bitdefender-GravityZone-Installer-Signature-Bypass-Code-Execution.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/44
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041940
• https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/cve-2018-8955-bitdefender-gravityzone-arbitrary-code-execution/