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TI-2021-03479 Aliases CVE-2021-20179GHSA-q87w-gh3f-77p7

Incorrect authorization in pki-core

Priority LOW 38CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

A flaw was found in pki-core. An attacker who has successfully compromised a key could use this flaw to renew the corresponding certificate over and over again, as long as it is not explicitly revoked. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0122 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 5 advisoriesRed Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—pki-corepki-core 10.5, pki-core 10.8, pki-core 10.9, pki-core 10.10, pki-core 10.11—No fix listedCNA
  • pki-core Vendor— Affected pki-core 10.5, pki-core 10.8, pki-core 10.9, pki-core 10.10, pki-core 10.11 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dogtagpki:dogtagpki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.5.0; 10.5.1 to before 10.8.0; 10.8.1 to before 10.9.0; 10.9.1 to before 10.10.0; 10.10.1 to before 10.11.0VulnerableDogtag PKI
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*32VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*33VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*34VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:dogtagpki:dogtagpki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.5.0; 10.5.1 to before 10.8.0; 10.8.1 to before 10.9.0; 10.9.1 to before 10.10.0; 10.10.1 to before 10.11.0 Vulnerable ·Dogtag PKI
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 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:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 32 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 33 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2021:1263 Released 2021-04-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    pki-core:10.6 security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) jss-4.6.2-12.module+el8.2.0+10554+cf83aa72.aarch64::pki-core:10.6, jss-4.6.2-12.module+el8.2.0+10554+cf83aa72.ppc64le::pki-core:10.6, jss-4.6.2-12.module+el8.2.0+10554+cf83aa72.s390x::pki-core:10.6 +26
  • RHSA-2021:0975 Released 2021-03-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    pki-core security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.7) pki-base-10.5.16-7.el7_7, pki-base-java-10.5.16-7.el7_7, pki-ca-10.5.16-7.el7_7 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) pki-base-10.5.16-7.el7_7, pki-base-java-10.5.16-7.el7_7, pki-ca-10.5.16-7.el7_7 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.7) pki-base-10.5.16-7.el7_7, pki-base-java-10.5.16-7.el7_7, pki-ca-10.5.16-7.el7_7 +6
  • RHSA-2021:0966 Released 2021-03-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    pki-core:10.6 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) jss-4.7.3-1.module+el8.3.0+8058+d5cd4219.aarch64::pki-core:10.6, jss-4.7.3-1.module+el8.3.0+8058+d5cd4219.ppc64le::pki-core:10.6, jss-4.7.3-1.module+el8.3.0+8058+d5cd4219.s390x::pki-core:10.6 +26
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2021:0851 Released 2021-03-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    pki-core security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) pki-base-10.5.18-12.el7_9, pki-base-java-10.5.18-12.el7_9, pki-ca-10.5.18-12.el7_9 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) pki-base-10.5.18-12.el7_9, pki-base-java-10.5.18-12.el7_9, pki-ca-10.5.18-12.el7_9 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) pki-base-10.5.18-12.el7_9, pki-base-java-10.5.18-12.el7_9, pki-ca-10.5.18-12.el7_9 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) pki-base-10.5.18-12.el7_9, pki-base-java-10.5.18-12.el7_9, pki-ca-10.5.18-12.el7_9 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) pki-base-10.5.18-12.el7_9, pki-base-java-10.5.18-12.el7_9, pki-ca-10.5.18-12.el7_9 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) pki-javadoc-10.5.18-12.el7_9
  • RHSA-2021:0819 Released 2021-03-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    pki-core security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.6) pki-base-10.5.9-15.el7_6, pki-base-java-10.5.9-15.el7_6, pki-ca-10.5.9-15.el7_6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) pki-base-10.5.9-15.el7_6, pki-base-java-10.5.9-15.el7_6, pki-ca-10.5.9-15.el7_6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.6) pki-base-10.5.9-15.el7_6, pki-base-java-10.5.9-15.el7_6, pki-ca-10.5.9-15.el7_6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) pki-base-10.5.9-15.el7_6, pki-base-java-10.5.9-15.el7_6, pki-ca-10.5.9-15.el7_6 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) pki-base-10.5.9-15.el7_6, pki-base-java-10.5.9-15.el7_6, pki-ca-10.5.9-15.el7_6 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2021:0966
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2021:1263
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2021:0851
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2021:0851
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.6)Fixed RHSA-2021:0819
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.7)Fixed RHSA-2021:0975
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2021:0851
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6)Fixed RHSA-2021:0819
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7)Fixed RHSA-2021:0975
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2021:0851
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.6)Fixed RHSA-2021:0819
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.7)Fixed RHSA-2021:0975
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2021:0851
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2021:0851
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2021:0819
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2021:0819
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Certificate System 10

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20179
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q87w-gh3f-77p7

References

Patch 6

Advisory 3

Sources

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