TI-2018-06489 Aliases CVE-2018-8955 GHSA-mf9c-7798-47gf

The installer for BitDefender GravityZone relies on an encoded string in a filename to…

MEDIUM 49CWE-347Published 2018-10-24 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-347.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04263 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:gravityzone:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Bitdefender

cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:gravityzone:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Bitdefender

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-8955
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mf9c-7798-47gf

References

Exploit 1

https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/cve-2018-8955-bitdefender-gravityzone-arbitrary-code-execution/

Advisory 2

TI-2014-04366 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Bitdefender GravityZone before 5.1.11.432… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2025-01969 Insecure PHP deserialization issue in GravityZone Console (VA-12634) CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.5
TI-2021-02507 Improper access control in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Linux CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2017-06423 Bitdefender GravityZone VMware appliance before 6.2.1-35 might allow attackers to gain… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2022-02624 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in GravityZone Console On-Premise (VA-10573) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2021-02754 Path traversal vulnerability in Bitdefender GravitZone Update Server in relay mode CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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