9.8
CRITICAL
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 :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:14 a.m.

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. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-8955 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Bitdefender gravityzone
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
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

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 1 year, 11 months ago
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Born at : Jan. 11, 2023, 1:21 p.m. This repo has been linked 1044 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago
13 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : May 25, 2020, 7:51 a.m. This repo has been linked 1029 different CVEs too.

✍️ A curated list of CVE PoCs.

awesome cve poc

Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago
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Born at : Feb. 2, 2017, 6:43 a.m. This repo has been linked 1044 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-8955 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-8955 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149900/Bitdefender-GravityZone-Installer-Signature-Bypass-Code-Execution.html
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/44
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041940
    Added Reference https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/cve-2018-8955-bitdefender-gravityzone-arbitrary-code-execution/
  • 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
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.

1.78 }} -0.14%

score

0.87746

percentile

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