Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dogtag PKI | pki-core | 10.6.4 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 11 | dogtag-pki | 10.3.5+12-5 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | dogtag-pki | 11.0.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7146-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | dogtag-pki | 10.2.6+git20160317-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7146-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | pki-ca +8 | 10.4.1-11.el7 | RHSA-2017:2335 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | pki-ca +7 | 10.4.1-11.el7 | ELSA-2017-2335 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2017:2335 Red Hat Security Advisory: pki-core security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- USN-7146-1 dogtag-pki vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- ELSA-2017-2335 Moderate: pki-core security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 9, 2017