CVE-2023-49570

8.6 highEPSS 0.2%

High (8.6) in bitdefender total security. EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Severity

CVSS 4.0

8.6 high

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

CVSS 3.1

7.4 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 11% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-295
Published: 2024-10-18
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

bitdefender:total_security

References

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

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