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CVE-2011-4197 Detail

Description

etc/inc/certs.inc in the PKI implementation in pfSense before 2.0.1 creates each X.509 certificate with a true value for the CA basic constraint, which allows remote attackers to create sub-certificates for arbitrary subjects by leveraging the private key.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2011-12/0152.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2011-12/0152.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/46780 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/46780 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.osvdb.org/77982
http://www.osvdb.org/77982
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51169
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51169
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71969
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71969
https://github.com/bsdperimeter/pfsense/commit/1379d66f11aaf72982a70287b83e24efcd18898e
https://github.com/bsdperimeter/pfsense/commit/1379d66f11aaf72982a70287b83e24efcd18898e
https://github.com/bsdperimeter/pfsense/commit/87b4deb2b2dae9013e6aa0fe490d6a5a04a27894
https://github.com/bsdperimeter/pfsense/commit/87b4deb2b2dae9013e6aa0fe490d6a5a04a27894
https://www.trustmatta.com/advisories/MATTA-2011-001.txt
https://www.trustmatta.com/advisories/MATTA-2011-001.txt

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-4197
NVD Published Date:
01/03/2012
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE