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CVE-2017-7537

MEDIUMEPSS 71th pctl
5.9
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

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.

CWE-592CWE-798Hard-coded Credentials

How to fix

Remediation Available
dogtag-pkiDebian
Fixed in:10.3.5+12-5CVE-2017-7537
dogtag-pkiUbuntu
Fixed in:10.2.6+git20160317-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7146-1
Fixed in:11.0.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7146-1
pki-baseUbuntu
Fixed in:10.2.6+git20160317-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7146-1
Fixed in:11.0.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7146-1
pki-base-javaUbuntu
Fixed in:11.0.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7146-1
pki-caUbuntu
Fixed in:10.2.6+git20160317-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7146-1
Fixed in:11.0.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7146-1
pki-serverUbuntu
Fixed in:10.2.6+git20160317-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7146-1
Fixed in:11.0.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7146-1

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

1.46%probability of exploitation in 30 days
71stpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 71% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory1

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-592 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploitedFix
CVE-2018-10933Critical9.192%-Fix
CVE-2016-8371High7.311%--
CVE-2018-14643Critical9.86.1%--
CVE-2016-8616Low3.73.5%-Fix
CVE-2014-5432Critical9.82.6%--
CVE-2018-1085Critical9.02.2%-Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2017-7537?

Published advisories record a fix for 6 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2017-7537 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2017-7537 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.5% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 71% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2017-7537?

CVE-2017-7537 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2017-7537 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for dogtag-pki (Debian), dogtag-pki (Ubuntu), pki-base (Ubuntu), pki-base-java (Ubuntu), and 2 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.