# CVE-2010-3868: Missing authorization in n/a

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

- **Severity:** Medium 5.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 17 Nov 2010
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hg35-p8x7-fw5f

## 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 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3868?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Redhat Certificate System, Redhat Dogtag Certificate System.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-3868?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2010-3868 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2013-1886](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1886/): Other in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2009-0588](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0588/): Missing authorization in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2012-3367](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3367/): Missing authorization in n/a (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2013-1885](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1885/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2012-4543](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4543/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-3868 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3868/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3868/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3868
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3868
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-3868

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