How severe is CVE-2020-8092?

CVE-2020-8092 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 1.6, rated low severity. It is exploitable over physical access with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2020-8092 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (18th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-8092?

CVE-2020-8092 affects Bitdefender Antivirus. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8092?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-8092 published?

CVE-2020-8092 was published on 2020-01-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-8092

CVE-2020-8092 is a low-severity vulnerability in Bitdefender Antivirus with a CVSS 3.x base score of 1.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-269.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 3.x base score 1.6)
CVSS v2: 2.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (18th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-269
Affected product: Bitdefender Antivirus
Published: 2020-01-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability in BDLDaemon as used in Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac allows a local attacker to obtain authentication tokens for requests submitted to the Bitdefender Cloud. This issue affects: Bitdefender Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac versions prior to 8.0.0.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8092?: A privilege escalation vulnerability in BDLDaemon as used in Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac allows a local attacker to obtain authentication tokens for requests submitted to the Bitdefender Cloud. This issue affects: Bitdefender Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac versions prior to 8.0.0.
How severe is CVE-2020-8092?: CVE-2020-8092 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 1.6, rated low severity. It is exploitable over physical access with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2020-8092 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (18th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-8092?: CVE-2020-8092 affects Bitdefender Antivirus. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8092?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-8092 published?: CVE-2020-8092 was published on 2020-01-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/privilege-escalation-in-bitdefender-av-for-mac-va-3499/

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Bitdefender Antivirus

CVE-2007-5775 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Unspecified vulnerability in BitDefender allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka…
CVE-2008-5409 — Critical (CVSS 9.3): Unspecified vulnerability in the pdf.xmd module in (1) BitDefender Free Edition 10 and Antivirus Standard 10, (2)…
CVE-2025-7073 — High (CVSS 7.8): A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Bitdefender Total Security versions prior to 27.0.47.241 allows…
CVE-2023-6154 — High (CVSS 7.8): A configuration setting issue in seccenter.exe as used in Bitdefender Total Security, Bitdefender Internet Security,…
CVE-2020-8093 — Medium (CVSS 5.3): A vulnerability in the AntivirusforMac binary as used in Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac allows an attacker to inject a…
CVE-2019-17103 — Medium (CVSS 4.9): An Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the BDLDaemon component of Bitdefender AV for Mac allows an attacker…

All CVEs affecting Bitdefender Antivirus →

Other CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-31852 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Jellyfin is an open-source media system. The code-quality.yml GitHub Actions workflow in jellyfin/jellyfin-ios is…
CVE-2025-20282 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A vulnerability in an internal API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to…
CVE-2025-0505 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): On Arista CloudVision systems (virtual or physical on-premise deployments), Zero Touch Provisioning can be used to gain…
CVE-2023-48418 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): In checkDebuggingDisallowed of DeviceVersionFragment.java, there is a possible way to access adb before SUW…
CVE-2023-48419 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): An attacker in the wifi vicinity of a target Google Home can spy on the victim, resulting in Elevation of Privilege
CVE-2023-31273 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Protection mechanism failure in some Intel DCM software before version 5.2 may allow an unauthenticated user to…

Browse all CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) vulnerabilities →