pki-core: mock CMC authentication plugin with hardcoded secret enabled by default
Published Jul 26, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.46%
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.
Affected products
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- Version 10.6.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogtag PKI | Pki-Core | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
pki-core-0:10.4.1-11.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:2335
Red Hat Certificate System 9
pki-core
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
pki-core
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | pki-core-0:10.4.1-11.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2335 |
| Red Hat Certificate System 9 | pki-core | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | pki-core | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.46% (0.01458) | 72.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.46% (0.01458) | 72.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00157) | 52.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00153) | 50.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00171) | 54.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00142) | 49.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00134) | 46.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 24.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2335 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7537 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1470817 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7537 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/dogtagpki/pki/commit/876d13c6d20e7e1235b9 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7537
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7537
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2335 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7537 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1470817 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7537 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/dogtagpki/pki/commit/876d13c6d20e7e1235b9 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7537 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7537 |
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