CVE-2019-17102

Bitdefender BOX v2 bootstrap update_setup command execution vulnerability (VA-2226)

HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: January 27, 2020 at 02:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:23 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorBox 2 FirmwareBox 2

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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

An exploitable command execution vulnerability exists in the recovery partition of Bitdefender BOX 2, version 2.0.1.91. The API method `/api/update_setup` does not perform firmware signature checks atomically, leading to an exploitable race condition (TOCTTOU) that allows arbitrary execution of system commands. This issue affects: Bitdefender Bitdefender BOX 2 versions prior to 2.1.47.36.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.1.47.36
Affected range stops below 2.1.47.36, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
bitdefender-box-2 (same device)
All versions

Remediation

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CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-413CWE-367

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