CVE-2017-2590
mediumpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.013 · 70 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
A vulnerability was found in ipa before 4.4. IdM's ca-del, ca-disable, and ca-enable commands did not properly check the user's permissions while modifying CAs in Dogtag. An authenticated, unauthorized attacker could use this flaw to delete, disable, or enable CAs causing various denial of service problems with certificate issuance, OCSP signing, and deletion of secret keys.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.5–8.1
weaknesses
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affected products (11)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- redhat enterprise linux server aus= 7.3nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server aus= 7.4nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server eus= 7.3nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server eus= 7.4nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server eus= 7.5nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux workstation= 7.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0388.htmlcnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2590cnnvd
- https://www.freeipa.org/Patchcnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96557cnnvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0388.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96557enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2590enisa_euvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0388.htmlThird Party Advisorynvd
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