Is CVE-2017-7537 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-7537 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-7537?

CVE-2017-7537 has a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2017-7537?

Patch guidance is available from redhat security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-7537.

CVE-2017-7537 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2017-7537?

4 products: redhat enterprise linux desktop, redhat enterprise linux server, redhat enterprise linux workstation, dogtagpki dogtagpki.

Description

It was found that a mock CMC authentication plugin with a hardcoded secret was accidentally enabled by default in the pki-core package before 10.6.4. An attacker could potentially use this flaw to bypass the regular authentication process and trick the CA server into issuing certificates.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: high
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: high
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-592 CWE-798 · Hard-coded Credentials

Metadata

Primary Vendor: REDHAT
Published: 7/26/2018
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

redhat : enterprise_linux_desktopredhat : enterprise_linux_serverredhat : enterprise_linux_workstationdogtagpki : dogtagpki

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD