CVEvulnerability

CVE-2023-49570

8.6 HIGH Published 2024-10-18 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Analyzed
Published
2024-10-18
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 4.0 ([email protected])
8.6 HIGH — 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.4 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-295

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 configurations

• bitdefender total security (< 27.0.25.115)

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation weakness

References