Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Bitdefender GravityZone VMware Appliance
CVE-2017-8931

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Bitdefender

Status
Gravityzone
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 October 2018

What is CVE-2017-8931?

The Bitdefender GravityZone VMware appliance prior to version 6.2.1-35 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow attackers to gain unauthorized root access through unspecified methods. This weakness poses a significant risk, as it could enable malicious actors to manipulate critical system functions and sensitive data within the environment. Users are strongly advised to update to the latest version to mitigate this security threat.

References

https://www.bitdefender.com/support/bitdefender-gravityzo...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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