7.5
HIGH
CVE-2017-7537
Apache PKI- Core Certificate Forgery Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

July 26, 2018, 1:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:32 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-7537 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
1 Dogtagpki dogtagpki
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-7537.

URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2335 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7537 Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/dogtagpki/pki/commit/876d13c6d20e7e1235b9 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2335 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7537 Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/dogtagpki/pki/commit/876d13c6d20e7e1235b9 Patch Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-7537 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2335
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7537
    Added Reference https://github.com/dogtagpki/pki/commit/876d13c6d20e7e1235b9
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description It was found that a mock CMC authentication plugin with a hardcoded secret was accidentally enabled by default in the pki-core package. An attacker could potentially use this flaw to bypass the regular authentication process and trick the CA server into issuing certificates. 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.
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7537 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1470817 [No Types Assigned]
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-592
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed 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. It was found that a mock CMC authentication plugin with a hardcoded secret was accidentally enabled by default in the pki-core package. An attacker could potentially use this flaw to bypass the regular authentication process and trick the CA server into issuing certificates.
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1470817 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7537 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-592
    Removed CWE Reason CWE-592 / Assessment performed prior to CVMAP efforts
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-592
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 01, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/dogtagpki/pki/commit/876d13c6d20e7e1235b9 No Types Assigned https://github.com/dogtagpki/pki/commit/876d13c6d20e7e1235b9 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2335 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2335 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7537 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7537 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-798
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:dogtagpki:dogtagpki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.6.4
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 28, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2335 [No Types Assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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