Vulnerability · Published Oct 18, 2024 · Assigned by Bitdefender
CVE-2023-49570Insecure Trust of Basic Constraints certificate in Bitdefender Total Security HTTPS Scanning (VA-11210)
High 8.6
In plain English
A high-severity improper certificate validation in Total Security from Bitdefender. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in Bitdefender Total Security HTTPS scanning functionality where the software trusts a certificate issued by an entity that isn't authorized to issue certificates. This occurs when the "Basic Constraints" extension in the certificate indicates that it is meant to be an "End Entity”. This flaw could allow an attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack, intercepting and potentially altering communications between the user and the website.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Bitdefender | Total Security | 0 – before 27.0.25.115. |
Weakness: CWE-295 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N