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CVE-2018-8955 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149900/Bitdefender-GravityZone-Installer-Signature-Bypass-Code-Execution.html CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/44 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/cve-2018-8955-bitdefender-gravityzone-arbitrary-code-execution/ CVEExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041940 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149900/Bitdefender-GravityZone-Installer-Signature-Bypass-Code-Execution.html [email protected]Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-347Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
bitdefender gravityzone
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:gravityzone:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-8955
NVD Published Date:
Oct 24, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2018-8955 Details - Not Deferred