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CVE-2023-49570

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.

Published

2024-10-18T09:15:02.770

Last Modified

2024-10-22T16:26:47.317

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.4 (HIGH)

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-295

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	bitdefender	total_security	< 27.0.25.115	Yes

References

https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/insecure-trust-of-basic-constraints-certificate-in-bitdefender-total-security-https-scanning-va-11210/ Vendor Advisory ([email protected])