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

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-04-07 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-426

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 .

Affected products

Bitdefender High-Level Antimalware SDK for Windows: before 3.0.1.204 — fixed in 3.0.1.204

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Bitdefender High-Level Antimalware SDK for Windows 3.0.1.204. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/untrusted-search-path-vulnerability-high-level-antimalware-sdk-windows/
https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/untrusted-search-path-vulnerability-high-level-antimalware-sdk-windows/

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