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 :
Feb. 12, 2023, 11:30 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-7537
vulnerability.
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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 | Third Party Advisory Patch |
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CVE-2017-7537 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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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]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-7537 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-7537
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.16 }} 0.00%
score
0.51905
percentile