agent/request/op.cgi in the Registration Authority (RA) component in Red Hat Certificate…
Priority LOW 31Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
agent/request/op.cgi in the Registration Authority (RA) component in Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) 7.3 and Dogtag Certificate System allows remote authenticated users to approve certificate requests queued for arbitrary agent groups via a modified request ID field.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0131 70th 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
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2009:1065 Released 2009-05-26 · Red Hat rating Moderaterhpki-ra security update
- Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 for 4AS rhpki-ra-7.3.0-69.el4
- Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 for 4ES rhpki-ra-7.3.0-69.el4
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-2009:1065 |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 for 4ES | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1065 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0588
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8q6c-cq42-3qq7
References
More Red Hat Certificate System vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-03479 Incorrect authorization in pki-core CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2013-01663 Format string vulnerability in the token processing system (pki-tps) in Red Hat… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-05152 Improper input validation in Red Hat Certificate System CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2010-03674 Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) 7.3 and 8 and Dogtag Certificate System do not require… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
- TI-2008-04835 The verifyProof function in the Token Processing System (TPS) component in Red Hat… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2012-02898 Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) before 8.1.1 and Dogtag Certificate System does not… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2009-0588 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-0588 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8q6c-cq42-3qq7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2009-0588 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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