CVE-2023-49570 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

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

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

7.4

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