CVE-2023-6058: bitdefender total_security Improper Certificate Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-6058 is a high (CVSS 8.6) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in bitdefender total_security. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 18-10-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 18-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Bitdefender Safepay's handling of HTTPS connections. The issue arises when the product blocks a connection due to an untrusted server certificate but allows the user to add the site to exceptions, resulting in the product trusting the certificate for subsequent HTTPS scans. This vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack by using a self-signed certificate, which the product will trust after the site has been added to exceptions. This can lead to the interception and potential alteration of secure communications.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST8.6HighCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS trend
Probability
0.19%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
9%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.18% 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
Bitdefender1 product
- total_security< 27.0.25.115
1 vendor · 1 product
References
1 links- www.bitdefender.com/support/…Vendor Advisory