Vulnerability in Dogtagpki
CVE-2021-3551
A flaw was found in the PKI-server, where the spkispawn command, when run in debug mode, stores admin credentials in the installation log file. This flaw allows a local attacker to retrieve the file to obtain the admin password and gain admin privileges to the Dogtag CA manager. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 8.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Dogtagpki
- Oracle Linux — versions 8
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 33, 34
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 8.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Eus — versions 8.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux For IBM Z Systems — versions 8.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux For IBM Z Systems Eus — versions 8.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian — versions 8.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus — versions 8.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus — versions 8.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-3551?
- CVE-2021-3551 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dogtagpki, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-02-16.
- How severe is CVE-2021-3551?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.