CVE-2022-23491
highpriority · track · 30OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.005 · 45 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Certifi is a curated collection of Root Certificates for validating the trustworthiness of SSL certificates while verifying the identity of TLS hosts. Certifi 2022.12.07 removes root certificates from "TrustCor" from the root store. These are in the process of being removed from Mozilla's trust store. TrustCor's root certificates are being removed pursuant to an investigation prompted by media reporting that TrustCor's ownership also operated a business that produced spyware. Conclusions of Mozilla's investigation can be found in the linked google group discussion.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedpython39-certifi-0:2022.12.7-1.el8ap.noarch as a component of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.3 for RHEL 8redhat_csaf
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2023:0589
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 · 6.8–7.5
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (30)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- netapp e-series performance analyzerall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_performance_analyzer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- netapp management services for element softwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:netapp:management_services_for_element_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- netapp management services for netapp hciall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:netapp:management_services_for_netapp_hci:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (11)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- RHBA-2023:0589Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.3 Product Release Update2023-02-06csaf · redhat_csafUS
An update is now available for Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.3
- WID-SEC-W-2023-0255IBM Spectrum Protect: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-02-01csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter oder anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM Spectrum Protect ausnutzen, um einen nicht näher spezifizierten Angriff durchzuführen und einen Denial of Service zu verursachen.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-0542tribe29 checkmk: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von SicherheitsvorkehrungenDeutsch2023-03-01csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in tribe29 checkmk ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-1021Oracle Communications: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-04-18csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle Communications ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-1350Splunk Splunk Enterprise: Mehrere Schwachstellen in Komponenten von DrittanbieternDeutsch2023-06-01csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Splunk Splunk Enterprise in diversen Komponenten von Drittanbietern ausnutzen, um einen nicht näher spezifizierten Angriff durchzuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-1793Oracle PeopleSoft: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-07-18csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle PeopleSoft ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-2229Splunk Splunk Enterprise: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-08-30csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentifizierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Splunk Splunk Enterprise ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, einen 'Denial of Service'-Zustand zu verursachen, seine Privilegien zu erweitern und weitere, nicht spezifizierte Auswirkungen zu verursachen.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-2673Oracle Database Server: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-10-17csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle Database Server ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-2674Oracle Fusion Middleware: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-10-17csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle Fusion Middleware ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.
- GHSA-43fp-rhv2-5gv8Certifi removing TrustCor root certificate2022-12-07ghsa · osvUS
Certifi 2022.12.07 removes root certificates from "TrustCor" from the root store. These are in the process of being removed from Mozilla's trust store. TrustCor's root certificates are being removed pursuant to an investigation prompted by media reporting that TrustCor's ownership also operated a business that produced spyware. Conclusions of Mozilla's investigation can be found [here](https://groups.google.com/a/mozilla.org/g/dev-security-policy/c/oxX69KFvsm4/m/yLohoVqtCgAJ).
- PYSEC-2022-429862022-12-07vendor · osvUS
Certifi is a curated collection of Root Certificates for validating the trustworthiness of SSL certificates while verifying the identity of TLS hosts. Certifi 2022.12.07 removes root certificates from "TrustCor" from the root store. These are in the process of being removed from Mozilla's trust store. TrustCor's root certificates are being removed pursuant to an investigation prompted by media reporting that TrustCor's ownership also operated a business that produced spyware. Conclusions of Mozilla's investigation can be found in the linked google group discussion.
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-23491/cnnvd
- https://github.com/certifi/python-certifi/security/advisories/GHSA-43fp-rhv2-5gv8cnnvd
- https://groups.google.com/a/mozilla.org/g/dev-security-policy/c/oxX69KFvsm4/m/yLohoVqtCgAJcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.3143cnnvd
- https://github.com/certifi/python-certifi/security/advisories/GHSA-43fp-rhv2-5gv8enisa_euvd
- https://groups.google.com/a/mozilla.org/g/dev-security-policy/c/oxX69KFvsm4/m/yLohoVqtCgAJenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/certifi/python-certifi/security/advisories/GHSA-43fp-rhv2-5gv8Third Party Advisorynvd
- https://groups.google.com/a/mozilla.org/g/dev-security-policy/c/oxX69KFvsm4/m/yLohoVqtCgAJMailing ListThird Party Advisorynvd
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