CVE-2020-15733
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn Origin Validation Error vulnerability in the SafePay component of Bitdefender Antivirus Plus allows a web resource to misrepresent itself in the URL bar. This issue affects: Bitdefender Antivirus Plus versions prior to 25.0.7.29.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is an origin validation vulnerability in Bitdefender's SafePay secure browser component. The vulnerability allows malicious web content to spoof the URL displayed in the browser's address bar, potentially tricking users into believing they're on a legitimate site when they're actually on a different origin. This undermines the security purpose of SafePay, which is designed to provide secure, isolated banking and shopping sessions.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 25.0.7.29CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check Bitdefender Antivirus Plus versionOpen the Bitdefender interface and navigate to the About or Settings section to view the installed version numberAffected if The version shown is below 25.0.7.29
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Confirm SafePay component is installedLook for SafePay in the Bitdefender protection features or check the program files for the SafePay browser componentAffected if SafePay browser module is present on the system
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Verify SafePay has been used or enabledCheck the browser history or logs for SafePay sessions, or attempt to launch SafePay to see if it is functionalAffected if SafePay has been activated or configured for use on the system
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Inspect SafePay address bar behaviorWith SafePay enabled, navigate to a test website and observe whether the URL displayed in the address bar matches the actual site originAffected if The displayed URL can be manipulated or differs from the true origin of the web content
The system is affected if Bitdefender Antivirus Plus is installed with a version below 25.0.7.29 and the SafePay browser component is active or has been used.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data25.0.7.29
Upgrade Bitdefender Antivirus Plus to version 25.0.7.29 or later to obtain the vendor patch. Verify the SafePay browser displays correct URLs after the update.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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