8.6
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2023-6056
Bitdefender Total Security Self-Signed Certificate Trust Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability has been discovered in Bitdefender Total Security HTTPS scanning functionality that results in the improper trust of self-signed certificates. The product is found to trust certificates signed with the RIPEMD-160 hashing algorithm without proper validation, allowing an attacker to establish MITM SSL connections to arbitrary sites.

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Published Date :

Oct. 18, 2024, 8:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 22, 2024, 4:38 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

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Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-6056 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Bitdefender total_security
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-6056.

URL Resource
https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/insecure-trust-of-self-signed-certificates-in-bitdefender-total-security-https-scanning-va-11164/ Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-6056 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-6056 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-6056 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • The Cyber Express
Multiple High-Severity Vulnerabilities Found in Bitdefender Products: Patch Now

Bitdefender has recently alerted users to critical vulnerabilities within Bitdefender Total Security and SafePay, necessitating immediate action to protect against online threats. These Bitdefender vu ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 23, 2024 (10 months ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Critical Vulnerabilities in Bitdefender Total Security Expose Users to Man-in-the-Middle Attacks

Bitdefender, a leading global cybersecurity technology company, has issued an urgent advisory regarding three critical vulnerabilities discovered in the HTTPS scanning feature of its Total Security pr ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 18, 2024 (10 months, 1 week ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-6056 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/insecure-trust-of-self-signed-certificates-in-bitdefender-total-security-https-scanning-va-11164/ No Types Assigned https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/insecure-trust-of-self-signed-certificates-in-bitdefender-total-security-https-scanning-va-11164/ Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:total_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 27.0.25.115
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability has been discovered in Bitdefender Total Security HTTPS scanning functionality that results in the improper trust of self-signed certificates. The product is found to trust certificates signed with the RIPEMD-160 hashing algorithm without proper validation, allowing an attacker to establish MITM SSL connections to arbitrary sites.
    Added Reference Bitdefender https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/insecure-trust-of-self-signed-certificates-in-bitdefender-total-security-https-scanning-va-11164/ [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Bitdefender CWE-295
    Added CVSS V4.0 Bitdefender 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/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 is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.6
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Base CVSS Score: 7.4
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