CVE-2020-8096 Untrusted Search Path Vulnerability in High-Level Antimalware SDK

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious DLL in the search path of the Bitdefender High-Level Antimalware SDK.

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-2020-8096?

CVE-2020-8096 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bitdefender High-Level Antimalware SDK for Windows, published on 7 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in Bitdefender High-Level Antimalware SDK for Windows allows an attacker to load third party code from a DLL library in the search path. This issue affects: Bitdefender High-Level Antimalware SDK for Windows versions prior to 3.0.1.204 .

Weakness: CWE-426

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8096?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bitdefender Antimalware Software Development Kit.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8096?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8096 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-8096 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8096 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-frjx-44vq-w3hv.

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