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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-8931 · published 30 October 2018

CVE-2017-8931: Bitdefender gravityzone vulnerability

Bitdefender · Gravityzone

Bitdefender GravityZone VMware appliance before 6.2.1-35 might allow attackers to gain access with root privileges via unspecified vectors.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 1.5% · top 26.5%
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 10.0
1.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Bitdefender GravityZone VMware appliance before 6.2.1-35 might allow attackers to gain access with root privileges via unspecified vectors.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.bitdefender.com/support/bitdefender-gravityzone-6-2-1-35-release-notes-1909.html Vendor Advisory
https://www.bitdefender.com/support/bitdefender-gravityzone-6-2-1-35-release-notes-1909.html Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-8931), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.