CVE-2023-49570

CVSS V2 None CVSS V3 None

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.

Overview

CVE ID
CVE-2023-49570

Assigner
Bitdefender

Vulnerability Status
PUBLISHED

Published Version
2024-10-18T08:07:18.810Z

Last Modified Date
2024-10-18T14:55:36.752Z

Weakness Enumerations

CWE	URL
CWE-295	http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/295.html

References

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

Sources

Source Name	Source URL
NIST	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49570
MITRE	https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-49570

History

Created	Old Value	New Value	Data Type	Notes
2024-10-19 13:04:37				Added to TrackCVE