Improper certificate validation in Dogtag JSS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
A flaw was found in the "Leaf and Chain" OCSP policy implementation in JSS' CryptoManager versions after 4.4.6, 4.5.3, 4.6.0, where it implicitly trusted the root certificate of a certificate chain. Applications using this policy may not properly verify the chain and could be vulnerable to attacks such as Man in the Middle.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogtag | JSS | affects >= 4.4.6; affects >= 4.5.3; affects >= 4.6.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- JSS VendorDogtag Affected affects >= 4.4.6; affects >= 4.5.3; affects >= 4.6.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 28
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:jss_cryptomanager_project:jss_cryptomanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.6 – 4.4.7; 4.5.3 – 4.5.4; 4.6.0 – 4.6.2 | Vulnerable | Jss Cryptomanager Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.7 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:jss_cryptomanager_project:jss_cryptomanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.6 – 4.4.7; 4.5.3 – 4.5.4; 4.6.0 – 4.6.2 Vulnerable ·Jss Cryptomanager Project
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 18 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.9 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.10 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.7 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.7 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.7 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.7 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.9 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.10 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 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_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2019:3225 Released 2019-10-29 · Red Hat rating Importantjss security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.6) jss-4.4.4-6.el7_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.6) jss-javadoc-4.4.4-6.el7_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) jss-4.4.4-6.el7_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.6) jss-javadoc-4.4.4-6.el7_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) jss-4.4.4-6.el7_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) jss-javadoc-4.4.4-6.el7_6
- RHSA-2019:3067 Released 2019-10-16 · Red Hat rating Importantjss security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) jss-4.4.6-3.el7_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) jss-javadoc-4.4.6-3.el7_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) jss-4.4.6-3.el7_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) jss-javadoc-4.4.6-3.el7_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) jss-4.4.6-3.el7_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) jss-javadoc-4.4.6-3.el7_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) jss-4.4.6-3.el7_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) jss-javadoc-4.4.6-3.el7_7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3067 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3067 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3067 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3225 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3067 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3225 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3067 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3225 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3067 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3225 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3067 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3067 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3225 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3225 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Satellite 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-14823
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-45q2-f3rm-5r6v
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-14823 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-14823 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-45q2-f3rm-5r6v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-14823 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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