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TI-2017-05178 Aliases CVE-2017-7537GHSA-x46g-cxp8-8wjm

Hard-coded credentials in Dogtag PKI pki-core

Priority LOW 36CWE-592Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-798.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01458 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Dogtag PKIpki-core10.6.4—No fix listedCNA
  • pki-core VendorDogtag PKI Affected 10.6.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:dogtagpki:dogtagpki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.6.4VulnerableDogtag PKI
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:dogtagpki:dogtagpki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.6.4 Vulnerable ·Dogtag PKI

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2017:2335 Released 2017-08-01 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    pki-core security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) pki-base-10.4.1-11.el7, pki-base-java-10.4.1-11.el7, pki-ca-10.4.1-11.el7 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) pki-base-10.4.1-11.el7, pki-base-java-10.4.1-11.el7, pki-ca-10.4.1-11.el7 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) pki-base-10.4.1-11.el7, pki-base-java-10.4.1-11.el7, pki-ca-10.4.1-11.el7 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) pki-base-10.4.1-11.el7, pki-base-java-10.4.1-11.el7, pki-ca-10.4.1-11.el7 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) pki-base-10.4.1-11.el7, pki-base-java-10.4.1-11.el7, pki-ca-10.4.1-11.el7 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) pki-javadoc-10.4.1-11.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2335
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2335
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2335
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2335
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2335
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2335
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Certificate System 9
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7537
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x46g-cxp8-8wjm

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-02229 XML external entity injection in Dogtag PKI CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-03479 Incorrect authorization in pki-core CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2018-00999 Improper access control in [UNKNOWN] pki-core CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2021-02504 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in pki-server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-12392 In Dogtag PKI through 10.8.3, the pki.client.PKIConnection class did not enable… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2020-15729 Cross-site scripting in pki-core CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
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Sources

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