CVE-2010-3868 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain SCEP one-time PINs by sending unauthenticated decryption requests to the Certificate Authority, bypassing intended security controls.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2010-3868?

CVE-2010-3868 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Nov 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) 7.3 and 8 and Dogtag Certificate System do not require authentication for requests to decrypt SCEP one-time PINs, which allows remote attackers to obtain PINs by sniffing the network for SCEP requests and then sending decryption requests to the Certificate Authority component.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3868?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Redhat Certificate System, Redhat Dogtag Certificate System.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3868?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2010-3868 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3868 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hg35-p8x7-fw5f.

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