8.8
HIGH
CVE-2019-6738
Bitdefender SafePay Heap Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Bitdefender SafePay 23.0.10.34. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing of TIScript. When processing the launch method the application does not properly validate a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-7250.

INFO

Published Date :

June 3, 2019, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 6, 2020, 5:29 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-6738 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 safepay
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-2019-6738.

URL Resource
https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/bitdefender-safepay-launch-remote-code-execution-vulnerability/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-159/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-6738 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 06, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/bitdefender-safepay-launch-remote-code-execution-vulnerability/ No Types Assigned https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/bitdefender-safepay-launch-remote-code-execution-vulnerability/ Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-20
    Added CWE NIST CWE-78
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Zero Day Initiative AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE Zero Day Initiative CWE-356
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/bitdefender-safepay-launch-remote-code-execution-vulnerability/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 04, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-159/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-159/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-20
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:safepay:23.0.10.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Bitdefender SafePay 23.0.10.34. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing of TIScript. When processing the launch method the application does not properly validate a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-7250. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Bitdefender SafePay 23.0.10.34. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing of TIScript. When processing the launch method the application does not properly validate a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-7250.
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-2019-6738 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

3.05 }} 0.88%

score

0.91053

percentile

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