CVE-2024-13870

An improper access control vulnerability exists in Bitdefender Box 1 (firmware version 1.3.52.928 and below) that allows an unauthenticated attacker to downgrade the device's firmware to an older, potentially vulnerable version of a Bitdefender-signed firmware. The attack requires Bitdefender BOX to be booted in Recovery Mode and that the attacker be present within the WiFi range of the BOX unit.

CVSS v3 5.7 MEDIUM

5.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.1 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/unauthenticated-firmware-downgrade-in-bitdefender-box-v1	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:bitdefender:box_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:bitdefender:box:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-03-12 12:15

Updated : 2025-07-30 00:52

NVD link : CVE-2024-13870

Mitre link : CVE-2024-13870

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-13870

JSON object : View

Products Affected

bitdefender

box_firmware
box

CWE

CWE-1328

Security Version Number Mutable to Older Versions

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