CVE-2017-7537

Public Exploit

Description

It was found that a mock CMC authentication plugin with a hardcoded secret was accidentally enabled by default in the pki-core package before 10.6.4. An attacker could potentially use this flaw to bypass the regular authentication process and trick the CA server into issuing certificates.

Categories

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Dogtag PKI pki-core
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/dogtagpki/pki/commit/876d13c6d20e7e1235b9 third party advisory patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2335 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7537 issue tracking patch exploit third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7537?
CVE-2017-7537 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7537?
To fix CVE-2017-7537, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-7537 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-7537 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-7537?
CVE-2017-7537 affects Dogtag PKI pki-core.
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