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TI-2023-27068 Aliases CVE-2023-49567GHSA-f28x-wgjx-v8hh

Insecure Trust of certificates using collision hash functions in Bitdefender Total Security HTTPS Scanning (VA-11239)

Priority LOW 39CWE-295Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Active
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in the Bitdefender Total Security HTTPS scanning functionality where the product incorrectly checks the site's certificate, which allows an attacker to make MITM SSL connections to an arbitrary site. The product trusts certificates that are issued using the MD5 and SHA1 collision hash functions which allow attackers to create rogue certificates that appear legitimate.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00194 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Total Security (Bitdefender): 27.0.25.115

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
BitdefenderTotal Securitybefore 27.0.25.11527.0.25.115Patch availableCNA
  • Total Security VendorBitdefender Affected before 27.0.25.115 Fixed in 27.0.25.115 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:total_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 27.0.25.115VulnerableBitdefender
  • cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:total_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 27.0.25.115 Vulnerable ·Bitdefender

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Total Security (Bitdefender) Fixed in 27.0.25.115

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Bitdefender Total Security 27.0.25.115

    5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-05579 HTTPS Certificate Validation Issue in Bitdefender Safepay (VA-11167)Priority LOW 39
    • TI-2023-05578 Insecure Trust of DSA-Signed Certificates in Bitdefender Total Security HTTPS Scanning (VA-11166)Priority LOW 39
    • TI-2023-05577 Insecure Trust of Self-Signed Certificates in Bitdefender Total Security HTTPS Scanning (VA-11164)Priority LOW 39
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-49567
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f28x-wgjx-v8hh

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2007-05541 Unspecified vulnerability in BitDefender allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-06435 Local Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary File Operation in Bitdefender Total Security CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-27071 Insecure Trust of Basic Constraints certificate in Bitdefender Total Security HTTPS Scanning (VA-11210) CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2023-05579 HTTPS Certificate Validation Issue in Bitdefender Safepay (VA-11167) CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2023-05578 Insecure Trust of DSA-Signed Certificates in Bitdefender Total Security HTTPS Scanning (VA-11166) CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2023-05577 Insecure Trust of Self-Signed Certificates in Bitdefender Total Security HTTPS Scanning (VA-11164) CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
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Sources

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