CVE-2020-8094 Untrusted Search Path Vulnerability in Bitdefender Antivirus Free 2020 (VA-8422)

High 8.8 Published 15 Jan 2025 Updated 15 Jan 2025

A low-privilege attacker can execute code as SYSTEM via a crafted DLL due to an untrusted search path in Bitdefender Antivirus Free.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-8094?

CVE-2020-8094 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bitdefender Antivirus Free 2020, published on 15 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-426

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8094?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bitdefender Antivirus 2020.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8094?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8094 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-8094 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8094 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w6f7-5v79-v5cg.