Auth bypass in Dogtagpki

CVE-2021-20179

A flaw was found in pki-core. An attacker who has successfully compromised a key could use this flaw to renew the corresponding certificate over and over again, as long as it is not explicitly revoked. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.012 (67.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20179?
CVE-2021-20179 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dogtagpki, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2021-03-15.
How severe is CVE-2021-20179?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.