CVE-2017-2590

HIGHCVSS 8.1/10EPSS 1.28%

Last modified

CVE-2017-2590 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in ipa before 4.4. IdM's ca-del, ca-disable, and ca-enable commands did not properly check the user's permissions while modifying CAs in Dogtag. EPSS estimates a 1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in ipa before 4.4. IdM's ca-del, ca-disable, and ca-enable commands did not properly check the user's permissions while modifying CAs in Dogtag. An authenticated, unauthorized attacker could use this flaw to delete, disable, or enable CAs causing various denial of service problems with certificate issuance, OCSP signing, and deletion of secret keys.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0
8.1/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.28%

66.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
FreeipaFreeipa< 4.4.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Aus7.3
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Aus7.4
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Eus7.3
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Eus7.4
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Eus7.5
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation7.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-2590?
A vulnerability was found in ipa before 4.4. IdM's ca-del, ca-disable, and ca-enable commands did not properly check the user's permissions while modifying CAs in Dogtag. An authenticated, unauthorized attacker could use this flaw to delete, disable, or enable CAs causing various denial of service problems with certificate issuance, OCSP signing, and deletion of secret keys.
How severe is CVE-2017-2590?
CVE-2017-2590 has a CVSS score of 8.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2590?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST