CVE-2008-1676 describes a vulnerability in Red Hat PKI Common Framework (rhpki-common) within Red Hat Certificate System and Netscape Certificate Management System versions 6.x and 7.1-7.3. The flaw allows remote attackers to bypass Certificate Authority profile constraints on Extensions when processing Certificate Signing Requests (CSRs). This could lead to man-in-the-middle attacks by enabling the issuance of certificates that violate intended restrictions. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netscape:certificate_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netscape:certificate_management_system:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netscape:certificate_management_system:6.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netscape:certificate_management_system:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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