CVE-2023-6055

Improper Certificate Validation in Bitdefender Total Security HTTPS Scanning (VA-11158)

Published Oct 18, 2024 CVSS 4.0 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Bitdefender Total Security HTTPS scanning functionality where the software fails to properly validate website certificates. Specifically, if a site certificate lacks the "Server Authentication" specification in the Extended Key Usage extension, the product does not verify the certificate's compliance with the site, deeming such certificates as valid. 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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

An automatic update to product version 27.0.25.115 fixes the issue.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-58312 A vulnerability has been identified in Bitdefender Total Security HTTPS scanning functionality where the software fails to properly validate website certificates. Specifically, if a site certificate lacks the "Server Authentication" specification in the Extended Key Usage extension, the product does not verify the certificate's compliance with the site, deeming such certificates as valid. 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00039}

epss

{'score': 0.0004}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Bitdefender
Bitdefender total Security
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:total_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Bitdefender
Bitdefender total Security
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability has been identified in Bitdefender Total Security HTTPS scanning functionality where the software fails to properly validate website certificates. Specifically, if a site certificate lacks the "Server Authentication" specification in the Extended Key Usage extension, the product does not verify the certificate's compliance with the site, deeming such certificates as valid. 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.
Title Improper Certificate Validation in Bitdefender Total Security HTTPS Scanning (VA-11158)
Weaknesses CWE-295
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Bitdefender
Published
Updated
Oct 18, 2024, 3:28 PM
Reserved
Nov 9, 2023, 2:17 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 18, 2024, 8:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:49 AM