CVE-2018-8955
BitDefender GravityZone Remote Code Execution
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 24, 2018, 10:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 25, 2019, 8:01 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2018-8955 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-8955.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149900/Bitdefender-GravityZone-Installer-Signature-Bypass-Code-Execution.html | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/44 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041940 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/cve-2018-8955-bitdefender-gravityzone-arbitrary-code-execution/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2018-8955 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 25, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149900/Bitdefender-GravityZone-Installer-Signature-Bypass-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149900/Bitdefender-GravityZone-Installer-Signature-Bypass-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/44 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/44 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041940 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041940 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/cve-2018-8955-bitdefender-gravityzone-arbitrary-code-execution/ No Types Assigned https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/cve-2018-8955-bitdefender-gravityzone-arbitrary-code-execution/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-347 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:gravityzone:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-8955 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-8955
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2.23 }} -0.95%
score
0.89718
percentile