CVE-2019-6737
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 · uneditedThis vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Bitdefender SafePay 23.0.10.34. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing of TIScript. The issue lies in the handling of the openFile method, which allows for an arbitrary file write with attacker controlled data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-7247.
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 · high confidenceA remote code execution vulnerability exists in Bitdefender SafePay 23.0.10.34 due to improper handling of the TIScript openFile method. Attackers can write arbitrary files with attacker-controlled data, leading to code execution in the context of the SafePay process. Exploitation requires user interaction such as visiting a malicious page or opening a malicious file.
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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 data= 23.0.10.34CVSS 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
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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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Verify Bitdefender SafePay is installedCheck for the SafePay executable (safepay.exe) in typical installation paths such as C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender SafePay\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Bitdefender\Bitdefender SafePay\. Alternatively, check Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ for entries containing 'Bitdefender SafePay'.Affected if SafePay is not installed on the system.
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Determine installed SafePay versionRight-click on safepay.exe and select Properties, then view the Details tab for the Product Version. Alternatively, query the registry key where the uninstall entry was found, or use PowerShell: Get-ItemProperty 'C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender SafePay\safepay.exe' | Select-Object -ExpandProperty VersionInfoAffected if The version displayed is 23.0.10.34 (exact match only).
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Confirm TIScript component presenceCheck for the presence of the TIScript engine files within the SafePay installation directory, typically found as tinscript.dll or within script resources used by SafePay. Use PowerShell: Get-ChildItem 'C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender SafePay\' -Recurse | Select-String -Pattern 'TIScript'Affected if The TIScript component exists within the SafePay installation (required for the vulnerability to be present).
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Verify SafePay process behaviorOpen Task Manager and check if safepay.exe is currently running, or query via PowerShell: Get-Process -Name safepay -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue. The vulnerability requires user interaction with malicious content while SafePay is active.Affected if SafePay is actively running and the system user interacts with untrusted web pages or files.
The system is affected ONLY if Bitdefender SafePay version 23.0.10.34 is installed AND the TIScript component is present, making the openFile method vulnerable to arbitrary file write leading to remote code execution.
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.
From vendor dataApply the vendor-supplied patch/update from Bitdefender to address the TIScript vulnerability. Until patched, restrict user interaction with untrusted files and websites while SafePay is running.
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