{"answers":{"affected":"3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/smallstep/certificates.","exploited":"It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-44005 exists.","fix":"Upgrade github.com/smallstep/certificates to 0.29.0 or later.","what":"CVE-2025-44005 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in smallstep Step-CA, published on 17 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for CVE-2025-44005 and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: CVE-2025-44005 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in smallstep Step-CA, published on 17 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.\nExploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-44005 exists.\n\nAffected packages and fixed versions:\n- github.com/smallstep/certificates (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 0.29.0\n- github.com/smallstep/certificates (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 0.29.0\n- github.com/smallstep/certificates (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 0.29.0\n\nTask:\n1. 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.\n2. 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.\n3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.\n4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.\n5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-44005/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-44005/index.md)","id":"CVE-2025-44005","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-44005/index.md","name":"CVE-2025-44005","record":{"aliases":["CLEANSTART-2026-ZH50133","CLEANSTART-2026-ZR04706","GHSA-h8cp-697h-8c8p","GO-2025-4180","MINI-3262-qw8f-6w4w"],"analysis":{"component_type":"server_software","fix_type":"upgrade","impacts":["security_bypass"],"network_reachable":"yes","non_default_config":false,"product_category":"Step CA certificate authority","requires_auth":"none","summary":"Attackers can bypass authorization checks to force Step CA to issue certificates without completing required protocol validations.","user_interaction":"not_required","vuln_class":"auth_bypass"},"analysis_generated_by":"qwen3.8-flash-next","assigner":"talos","cpe":[],"cvss":{"score":10,"severity":"critical","source":"cna","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N","version":"3.1"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-287","name":"Improper Authentication"}],"description":"An attacker can bypass authorization checks and force a Step CA ACME or SCEP provisioner to create certificates without completing certain protocol authorization checks.","ecosystems":["Go"],"exploits":{"exploitdb":0,"first_seen":null,"github_poc":0,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":0,"nuclei":0,"refs":[],"tier":"weaponised"},"has_fix":true,"headline":"Step CA Has Authorization Bypass in ACME and SCEP Provisioners","id":"CVE-2025-44005","indexable":true,"kev":null,"kind":"cve","links":{"ecosystem":"Go","product":null,"products":[],"type":"auth_bypass","year":"2025"},"n_packages":3,"n_references":2,"next":{"headline":"Qsync Central","id":"CVE-2025-44006"},"packages":[{"ecosystem":"Go","fixed":["0.29.0"],"introduced":["0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"github.com/smallstep/certificates","purl":null,"source":"GHSA-h8cp-697h-8c8p"},{"ecosystem":"Go","fixed":["0.29.0"],"introduced":["0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"github.com/smallstep/certificates","purl":"pkg:golang/github.com/smallstep/certificates","source":"GHSA-h8cp-697h-8c8p"},{"ecosystem":"Go","fixed":["0.29.0"],"introduced":["0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"github.com/smallstep/certificates","purl":"pkg:golang/github.com/smallstep/certificates","source":"GO-2025-4180"}],"prev":{"headline":"Unauthenticated Channel Subscription Creation in Mattermost Confluence Plugin","id":"CVE-2025-44004"},"products":["Step-CA"],"published":"2025-12-17","related":[],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"CVE Terms of Use (MITRE)","name":"CVE List","prefix":"CVE"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CC BY 4.0","name":"GitHub Advisory Database","prefix":"GHSA"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CC BY 4.0","name":"Go Vulnerability Database","prefix":"GO"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CWE Terms of Use","name":"CWE (MITRE)"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"FIRST CVSS licence","name":"CVSS (FIRST)"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":"yes","exploitation":"poc","technical_impact":"partial"},"state":"PUBLISHED","updated":"2025-12-17","vendors":["smallstep"]},"summary":"Attackers can bypass authorization checks to force Step CA to issue certificates without completing required protocol validations.","url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-44005/"}