CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2020-8107

Process Control

Published: Feb 18, 2022 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
4.4 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

A Process Control vulnerability in ProductAgentUI.exe as used in Bitdefender Antivirus Plus allows an attacker to tamper with product settings via a specially crafted DLL file. This issue affects: Bitdefender Antivirus Plus versions prior to 24.0.26.136. Bitdefender Internet Security versions prior to 24.0.26.136. Bitdefender Total Security versions prior to 24.0.26.136.

Weakness

Executing commands or loading libraries from an untrusted source or in an untrusted environment can cause an application to execute malicious commands (and payloads) on behalf of an attacker.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Antivirus_plus Bitdefender * 24.0.26.136 (excluding)
Internet_security Bitdefender * 24.0.26.136 (excluding)
Total_security Bitdefender * 24.0.26.136 (excluding)

Extended Description

Process control vulnerabilities of the first type occur when either data enters the application from an untrusted source and the data is used as part of a string representing a command that is executed by the application. By executing the command, the application gives an attacker a privilege or capability that the attacker would not otherwise have.

Potential Mitigations

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