How severe is CVE-2024-6980?

CVE-2024-6980 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-6980 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-6980?

CVE-2024-6980 affects Bitdefender Gravityzone. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-6980?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-6980 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-6980 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-47962.

When was CVE-2024-6980 published?

CVE-2024-6980 was published on 2024-07-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-6980

CVE-2024-6980 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Bitdefender Gravityzone with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-918.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v4: 9.2
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (42nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-47962
Weakness: CWE-918
Affected product: Bitdefender Gravityzone
Published: 2024-07-31
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A verbose error handling issue in the proxy service implemented in the GravityZone Update Server allows an attacker to cause a server-side request forgery. This issue only affects GravityZone Console versions before 6.38.1-5 running only on premise.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-6980?: A verbose error handling issue in the proxy service implemented in the GravityZone Update Server allows an attacker to cause a server-side request forgery. This issue only affects GravityZone Console versions before 6.38.1-5 running only on premise.
How severe is CVE-2024-6980?: CVE-2024-6980 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-6980 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-6980?: CVE-2024-6980 affects Bitdefender Gravityzone. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6980?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-6980 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-6980 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-47962.
When was CVE-2024-6980 published?: CVE-2024-6980 was published on 2024-07-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.bitdefender.com/consumer/support/support/security-advisories/verbose-error-handling-issue-in-gravityzone-update-server-proxy-service/

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:gravityzone:*:*:*:*:on-premises:*:*:*

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