CVE-2020-8108

Insufficient client validation in Bitdefender Endpoint Security for Mac (VA-8759)

Description

Improper Authentication vulnerability in Bitdefender Endpoint Security for Mac allows an unprivileged process to restart the main service and potentially inject third-party code into a trusted process. This issue affects: Bitdefender Endpoint Security for Mac versions prior to 4.12.80.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Version 4.12.80 of Bitdefender Endpoint Endpoint Security for Mac mitigates this issue. Customers running Endpoint Security for Mac have received an automatic update that fixes the issue.

Category

8.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory bitdefender.com
Affected: Bitdefender Endpoint Security for Mac
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/insufficient-client-validation-bitdefender-endpoint-security-mac-va-8759/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8108?
CVE-2020-8108 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8108?
To fix CVE-2020-8108: Version 4.12.80 of Bitdefender Endpoint Endpoint Security for Mac mitigates this issue. Customers running Endpoint Security for Mac have received an automatic update that fixes the issue.
Is CVE-2020-8108 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-8108 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-2020-8108?
CVE-2020-8108 affects Bitdefender Endpoint Security for Mac.
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