3.1
LOW CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-17039
Pki-core: dogtag-pki: redhat-pki: pki-core: ca renewal request processing omits realm authorization check performed by enrollment path
Description

A flaw was found in pki-core. The certificate authority (CA) renewal request path does not perform the realm-based authorization check that the enrollment path performs, allowing an authenticated user entitled to one realm to cause a certificate belonging to a different realm to be renewed without that realm's authorization.

INFO

Published Date :

July 24, 2026, 4:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 24, 2026, 4:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-17039 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
2 Redhat certificate_system
3 Redhat enterprise_linux
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 LOW 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
CVSS 3.1 LOW [email protected]
Solution
Ensure proper authorization checks are implemented for certificate renewal requests.
  • Implement realm-based authorization for CA renewal requests.
  • Verify CA renewal process enforces required permissions.
  • Validate renewal actions against user's authorized realm.
  • Apply patches or updates for pki-core.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-17039 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-17039 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.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 24, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:certificate_system:10'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Certificate System 10', 'packageName': 'redhat-pki', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:certificate_system:11'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Certificate System 11', 'packageName': 'redhat-pki', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:certificate_system:9'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Certificate System 9', 'packageName': 'pki-core', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10', 'packageName': 'dogtag-pki', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6', 'packageName': 'pki-core', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7', 'packageName': 'pki-core', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8', 'packageName': 'pki-core', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9', 'packageName': 'pki-core', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
    Added Description A flaw was found in pki-core. The certificate authority (CA) renewal request path does not perform the realm-based authorization check that the enrollment path performs, allowing an authenticated user entitled to one realm to cause a certificate belonging to a different realm to be renewed without that realm's authorization.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-863
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-20179
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-17039
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2506720
    Added Reference https://github.com/dogtagpki/pki/blob/master/base/ca/database/ds/acl.ldif
    Added Reference https://github.com/dogtagpki/pki/blob/master/base/ca/src/main/java/com/netscape/cms/servlet/cert/EnrollmentProcessor.java
    Added Reference https://github.com/dogtagpki/pki/blob/master/base/ca/src/main/java/com/netscape/cms/servlet/cert/RenewalProcessor.java
    Added Reference https://github.com/dogtagpki/pki/blob/master/base/ca/src/main/java/org/dogtagpki/server/ca/rest/v2/CertServlet.java
    Added Reference https://github.com/dogtagpki/pki/commit/e2de26769761af04b9c56071bd1a1926903c49b6
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.