Privilege Escalation via the GravityZone productManager UpdateServer.KitsManager API (VA-11466)
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (‘Path Traversal’) vulnerability in the UpdateServer component of Bitdefender GravityZone allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable instances. This issue affects the following products that include the vulnerable component: Bitdefender Endpoint Security for Linux version 7.0.5.200089 Bitdefender Endpoint Security for Windows version 7.9.9.380 GravityZone Control Center (On Premises) version 6.36.1
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitdefender | GravityZone Control Center (On Premises) | 6.36.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Bitdefender | Endpoint Security for Windows | 7.9.9.380 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Bitdefender | Endpoint Security for Linux | 7.0.5.200089 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- GravityZone Control Center (On Premises) VendorBitdefender Affected 6.36.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Endpoint Security for Windows VendorBitdefender Affected 7.9.9.380 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Endpoint Security for Linux VendorBitdefender Affected 7.0.5.200089 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:endpoint_security:7.0.5.200089:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | 7.0.5.200089 | Vulnerable | Bitdefender |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:endpoint_security:7.9.9.380:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 7.9.9.380 | Vulnerable | Bitdefender |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:gravityzone_control_center:6.36.1:*:*:*:on_premises:*:*:* | 6.36.1 | Vulnerable | Bitdefender |
- cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:endpoint_security:7.0.5.200089:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions 7.0.5.200089 Vulnerable ·Bitdefender
- cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:endpoint_security:7.9.9.380:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 7.9.9.380 Vulnerable ·Bitdefender
- cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:gravityzone_control_center:6.36.1:*:*:*:on_premises:*:*:* Versions 6.36.1 Vulnerable ·Bitdefender
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2224
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2x49-6qmf-g5cq
References
More Bitdefender Endpoint Security vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-02064 Incorrect Regular Expression in GravityZone Update Server (VA-11465) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-06527 Insufficient client validation in Bitdefender Endpoint Security for Mac (VA-8759) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-06519 Improper authentication vulnerability in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools and Endpoint Security SDK (VA-8646) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2025-04772 Improper access restriction to critical folder in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Mac CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-2224 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-2224 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2x49-6qmf-g5cq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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