CVE-2020-8092: bitdefender antivirus
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 29-01-2020Last modified 17-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-8092 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in bitdefender antivirus. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.26%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 29-01-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability in BDLDaemon as used in Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac allows a local attacker to obtain authentication tokens for requests submitted to the Bitdefender Cloud. This issue affects: Bitdefender Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac versions prior to 8.0.0.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSources2 sources · 1.6–5.5
- CVE.orgCNA1.6LowCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NDiffers
Low 2.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.26%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
17%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.26% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.26%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access ControlsWeaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features that are used to perform access control.
- CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementThe product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Affected systems
Bitdefender2 products
- antivirus< 8.0.0
- bitdefender antivirus for mac≥ unspecified, < 8.0.0
1 vendor · 2 products