CVE-2020-15732: bitdefender antivirus_plus Improper Certificate Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-15732 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in bitdefender antivirus_plus. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 22-06-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in the Online Threat Prevention module as used in Bitdefender Total Security allows an attacker to potentially bypass HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) checks. This issue affects: Bitdefender Total Security versions prior to 25.0.7.29. Bitdefender Internet Security versions prior to 25.0.7.29. Bitdefender Antivirus Plus versions prior to 25.0.7.29.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- CVE.orgCNA6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.54%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
44%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.54% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Bitdefender3 products
- antivirus_plus≥ unspecified, < 25.0.7.29 | < 25.0.7.29
- internet_security≥ unspecified, < 25.0.7.29 | < 25.0.7.29
- total_security≥ unspecified, < 25.0.7.29 | < 25.0.7.29
1 vendor · 3 products