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Status published
High
CVE-2020-8094
Untrusted Search Path Vulnerability in Bitdefender Antivirus Free 2020 (VA-8422)
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Gábor Selján
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
Antivirus Free 2020
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 15th, 2025
Last Modified:
January 15th, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026