CVE-2024-13872 Bitdefender Box Insecure Update Mechanism Vulnerability in libboxhermes.so
An attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle attack on insecure HTTP updates to achieve remote code execution on Bitdefender Box devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-13872?
CVE-2024-13872 is a critical vulnerability in Bitdefender BOX v1, published on 12 Mar 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Bitdefender Box, versions 1.3.11.490 through 1.3.11.505, uses the insecure HTTP protocol to download assets over the Internet to update and restart daemons and detection rules on the devices. Updates can be remotely triggered through the /set_temp_token API method. Then, an unauthenticated and network-adjacent attacker can use man-in-the-middle (MITM) techniques to return malicious responses. Restarted daemons that use malicious assets can then be exploited for remote code execution on the device.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13872?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bitdefender Box Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13872?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13872 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-13872 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13872 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Bitdefender BOX v1
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g45m-r7f4-g5c2.