CVE-2021-3960: Privilege Escalation via the GravityZone productManager UpdateServer.KitsManager API (VA-10146)

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 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: 2021-12-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in the UpdateServer component of Bitdefender GravityZone allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable instances. This issue affects Bitdefender GravityZone versions prior to 3.3.8.272

Affected products

Bitdefender GravityZone: before 3.3.8.272 — fixed in 3.3.8.272

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Bitdefender GravityZone 3.3.8.272. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/privilege-escalation-via-the-gravityzone-productmanager-updateserver-kitsmanager-api-va-10146
https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/privilege-escalation-via-the-gravityzone-productmanager-updateserver-kitsmanager-api-va-10146

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