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.

• CWE-347

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149900/Bitdefender-GravityZone-Installer-Signature-Bypass-Code-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/44Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041940Third 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.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/44Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041940Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/cve-2018-8955-bitdefender-gravityzone-arbitrary-code-execution/Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Published

Oct 24, 2018

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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