CVE-2023-6056 Insecure Trust of Self-Signed Certificates in Bitdefender Total Security HTTPS Scanning (VA-11164)

High 8.6 Published 18 Oct 2024 Updated 18 Oct 2024

Attackers can perform man-in-the-middle attacks on HTTPS traffic due to improper trust of self-signed certificates using weak hashing algorithms.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-6056?

CVE-2023-6056 is a high-severity vulnerability in BItdefender Total Security, published on 18 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-295

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6056?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bitdefender Total Security.

How do I fix CVE-2023-6056?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6056 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-6056 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6056 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7wg4-cjhf-qgvp.