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TI-2020-12398 Aliases CVE-2020-15732GHSA-gm3w-m9x6-x5vq

Improper certificate validation in Bitdefender Total Security

Priority LOW 34CWE-295Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00552 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Total Security (Bitdefender): 25.0.7.29Internet Security (Bitdefender): 25.0.7.29+1 more product

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
BitdefenderTotal Securitybefore 25.0.7.2925.0.7.29Patch availableCNA
BitdefenderInternet Securitybefore 25.0.7.2925.0.7.29Patch availableCNA
BitdefenderAntivirus Plusbefore 25.0.7.2925.0.7.29Patch availableCNA
  • Total Security VendorBitdefender Affected before 25.0.7.29 Fixed in 25.0.7.29 Patch available CNA
  • Internet Security VendorBitdefender Affected before 25.0.7.29 Fixed in 25.0.7.29 Patch available CNA
  • Antivirus Plus VendorBitdefender Affected before 25.0.7.29 Fixed in 25.0.7.29 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:antivirus_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 25.0.7.29VulnerableBitdefender
cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:internet_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 25.0.7.29VulnerableBitdefender
cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:total_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 25.0.7.29VulnerableBitdefender
  • cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:antivirus_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 25.0.7.29 Vulnerable ·Bitdefender
  • cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:internet_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 25.0.7.29 Vulnerable ·Bitdefender
  • cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:total_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 25.0.7.29 Vulnerable ·Bitdefender

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Total Security (Bitdefender) Fixed in 25.0.7.29
  • Fix · CNA Internet Security (Bitdefender) Fixed in 25.0.7.29
  • Fix · CNA Antivirus Plus (Bitdefender) Fixed in 25.0.7.29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-15732
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gm3w-m9x6-x5vq

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-06435 Local Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary File Operation in Bitdefender Total Security CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-06526 Process Control vulnerability in Bitdefender Antivirus Plus CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2023-05659 Local privilege escalation in Bitdefender Total Security (VA-11168) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-00282 Improper Quoting Path Issue in Bitdefender Total Security CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-03065 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in BDReinit.exe (VA-10017) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2017-04049 Code injection vulnerability in Bitdefender Total Security 12.0 (and earlier), Internet… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.7
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Sources

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