pki-core: Mishandled ACL configuration in AAclAuthz.java reverses rules that allow and deny access
Published Jul 2, 2018
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.52%
Description
Dogtag PKI, through version 10.6.1, has a vulnerability in AAclAuthz.java that, under certain configurations, causes the application of ACL allow and deny rules to be reversed. If a server is configured to process allow rules before deny rules (authz.evaluateOrder=allow,deny), then allow rules will deny access and deny rules will grant access. This may result in an escalation of privileges or have other unintended consequences.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Pki-Core Defaultn/a
- Version PKI 10.6.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Pki-Core | n/a |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
pki-core-0:10.5.1-13.1.el7_5
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1979
Red Hat Certificate System 9
pki-core
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
pki-core
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
pki-core
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | pki-core-0:10.5.1-13.1.el7_5 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1979 |
| Red Hat Certificate System 9 | pki-core | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | pki-core | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | pki-core | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the versions of pkicore as shipped with Red Hat Certificate System 9. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having security impact of Low. Please also note that all instances of "authz.evaluateOrder" are set to "deny,allow" by default. A future update may address this issue. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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 | 1.52% (0.01516) | 73.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.52% (0.01516) | 73.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00326) | 71.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00326) | 70.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 23, 2023 | 0.33% (0.00326) | 67.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00314) | 66.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00259) | 61.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 28.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (8)
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1979 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1080 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1556657 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1080 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1080
- https://pagure.io/freeipa/issue/7453 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://review.gerrithub.io/c/dogtagpki/pki/+/404435 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1080
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1979 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1080 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1556657 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1080 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1080 | ||
| https://pagure.io/freeipa/issue/7453 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://review.gerrithub.io/c/dogtagpki/pki/+/404435 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1080 |
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