The verifyProof function in the Token Processing System (TPS) component in Red Hat…
Priority LOW 28CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The verifyProof function in the Token Processing System (TPS) component in Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) 7.1 through 7.3 and Dogtag Certificate System 1.0 returns successfully even when token enrollment did not use the hardware key, which allows remote authenticated users with enrollment privileges to bypass intended authentication policies by performing enrollment with a software key.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00775 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:_dogtag_certificate_system:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:_dogtag_certificate_system:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2009:0007 Released 2009-01-29 · Red Hat rating Moderaterhpki security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 for 4AS pkisetup-7.3.0-14.el4, rhpki-ca-7.3.0-17.el4, rhpki-common-7.3.0-40.el4 +7
- Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 for 4ES pkisetup-7.3.0-14.el4, rhpki-ca-7.3.0-17.el4, rhpki-common-7.3.0-40.el4 +7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 for 4AS | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0007 |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 for 4ES | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0007 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5082
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j872-hj4c-mqf5
References
Sources
- CVE-2008-5082 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5082 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j872-hj4c-mqf5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-5082 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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