CVE-2024-13870

Unauthenticated Firmware Downgrade in Bitdefender Box v1

MEDIUM
5.7
CVSS Score
Published: March 12, 2025 at 11:48 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:02 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorBox FirmwareBox

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Severity
MEDIUM5.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

An improper access control vulnerability exists in Bitdefender Box 1 (firmware version 1.3.52.928 and below) that allows an unauthenticated attacker to downgrade the device's firmware to an older, potentially vulnerable version of a Bitdefender-signed firmware. The attack requires Bitdefender BOX to be booted in Recovery Mode and that the attacker be present within the WiFi range of the BOX unit.

Affected

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

v ≤ 1.3.52.928
bitdefender-box (same device)
All versions

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 automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-1328

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