CVE-2020-8094

Untrusted Search Path Vulnerability in Bitdefender Antivirus Free 2020 (VA-8422)

Description

An untrusted search path vulnerability in testinitsigs.exe as used in Bitdefender Antivirus Free 2020 allows a low-privilege attacker to execute code as SYSTEM via a specially crafted DLL file.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The vulnerability was fixed in Bitdefender Antivirus Free version 1.0.16.152. The fix has been automatically applied to affected instances.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory bitdefender.com
Affected: Bitdefender Antivirus Free 2020
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/untrusted-search-path-vulnerability-bitdefender-antivirus-free-2020-va-8422/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8094?
CVE-2020-8094 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8094?
To fix CVE-2020-8094: The vulnerability was fixed in Bitdefender Antivirus Free version 1.0.16.152. The fix has been automatically applied to affected instances.
Is CVE-2020-8094 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-8094 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-8094?
CVE-2020-8094 affects Bitdefender Antivirus Free 2020.
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