CVE-2023-49570

Oct. 22, 2024, 4:26 p.m.

7.4
High

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Bitdefender
  • Total Security
  • *

Weaknesses

CWE-295
Improper Certificate Validation
The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.

*CPE(s)

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a bitdefender total_security / / / / / / / /

References

https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/insecure-trust-of-basic-constraints-certificate-in-bitdefender-total-security-https-scanning-va-11210/

Tags

CWE-295
cve-requests@bitdefender.com
2024-10-18
CVE-2023-49570

CVSS Score

7.4 / 10

CVSS Data

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: HIGH
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: NONE
    • View Vector String

    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Date

  • Published: Oct. 18, 2024, 9:15 a.m.
  • Last Modified: Oct. 22, 2024, 4:26 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

cve-requests@bitdefender.com

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