CVE-2023-6055 — Improper Certificate Validation in Bitdefender Total Security HTTPS Scanning (VA-11158)
A vulnerability has been identified in Bitdefender Total Security HTTPS scanning functionality where the software fails to properly validate website certificates. Specifically, …
Published: 2024-10-18 · CVSS: 8.6 · CVSS 4.0
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7