CVE-2023-49570

Insecure Trust of Basic Constraints certificate in Bitdefender Total Security HTTPS Scanning (VA-11210)

HIGH
7.4
CVSS Score
Published: October 18, 2024 at 08:07 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:36 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorTotal Security

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Severity
HIGH7.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 27.0.25.115
Affected range stops below 27.0.25.115, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-295

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