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CVE-2023-49570: Insecure Trust of Basic Constraints certificate in Bitdefender Total Security HTTPS Scanning (VA-11210)
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.4 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2024-10-18 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: 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 products
- Bitdefender Total Security: before 27.0.25.115 — fixed in 27.0.25.115
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Bitdefender Total Security 27.0.25.115. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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