CVE-2019-17096
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA OS Command Injection vulnerability in the bootstrap stage of Bitdefender BOX 2 allows the manipulation of the `get_image_url()` function in special circumstances to inject a system command.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceOS command injection in the bootstrap stage of Bitdefender BOX 2 allows attackers to inject system commands through manipulation of the get_image_url() function. The bootstrap phase runs early in the device lifecycle with elevated privileges, making this a critical vulnerability enabling full system compromise.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versions< 2.0.66< 2.0.66.88CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the device modelDetermine if the target hardware is a Bitdefender BOX 2 device. Check physical labels, device documentation, or network discovery for the device identifier.Affected if The device is confirmed as a Bitdefender BOX 2 unit.
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Check Bitdefender BOX 2 firmware versionAccess the device administration interface or use the vendor-supplied diagnostic tool to retrieve the current firmware version. Compare the installed version against the affected range (all versions).Affected if Any firmware version is installed on Bitdefender BOX 2, as all versions are affected.
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Check Bitdefender Central versionLog into the Bitdefender Central management portal and navigate to the software version information section. Identify the installed version number.Affected if The installed version is less than 2.0.66 or less than 2.0.66.88, depending on the version numbering scheme used.
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Determine if bootstrap interface is network-accessibleReview network configuration and firewall rules to check whether the bootstrap interface is exposed to network segments beyond the trusted internal network.Affected if The bootstrap interface is reachable from untrusted network segments or the internet.
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Inspect get_image_url() function exposureIf logs or configuration exports are accessible, search for any references to the get_image_url() function and verify whether it accepts external input without sanitization.Affected if The get_image_url() function processes unsanitized user-controlled input.
You are affected if you are running any firmware version on Bitdefender BOX 2, or Bitdefender Central versions prior to 2.0.66/2.0.66.88, with the bootstrap interface accessible to untrusted networks.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped2.0.662.0.66.88
Apply vendor-supplied firmware patches for Bitdefender BOX 2; if no patch available, network isolation and strict access controls should be implemented to limit exposure to the bootstrap interface.
Bitdefender Central version 2.0.66.88 or later; BOX 2 firmware - contact vendor for patch availability
- 1. Identify the Bitdefender product in use (BOX 2 or Central)
- 2. For Bitdefender Central: Navigate to the admin console and check the current firmware version under Settings > About
- 3. For Bitdefender Central: Download and install version 2.0.66.88 or later from the official Bitdefender support portal
- 4. Verify the upgrade was successful by confirming the new version in the admin interface
- 5. For BOX 2: Contact Bitdefender support to confirm if a firmware update is available for your device
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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