CVE-2017-7537
mediumpriority · track · 31OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.015 · 73 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (5)
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- 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 (11)
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- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2335cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7537cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1470817cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7537cnnvd
- https://github.com/dogtagpki/pki/commit/876d13c6d20e7e1235b9cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2335enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7537enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/dogtagpki/pki/commit/876d13c6d20e7e1235b9enisa_euvd
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