CVE-2011-4197 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can forge sub-certificates for arbitrary subjects due to incorrect CA basic constraints in pfSense PKI implementation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-4197?
CVE-2011-4197 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jan 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
etc/inc/certs.inc in the PKI implementation in pfSense before 2.0.1 creates each X.509 certificate with a true value for the CA basic constraint, which allows remote attackers to create sub-certificates for arbitrary subjects by leveraging the private key.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4197?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pfsense Pfsense.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4197?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4197 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-4197 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4197 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wprp-q629-mgxj.