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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-3551

This flaw allows a local attacker to retrieve the file to obtain the admin password and gain admin privileges to the Dogtag CA manager.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.19%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.19%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A flaw was found in the PKI-server, where the spkispawn command, when run in debug mode, stores admin credentials in the installation log file. This flaw allows a local attacker to retrieve the file to obtain the admin password and gain admin privileges to the Dogtag CA manager. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

CVSS 3.1
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.19% probability · 8th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-312
Affected
dogtagpki/dogtagpki · fedoraproject/fedora · oracle/linux · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux eus · redhat/enterprise linux for ibm z systems · redhat/enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus · redhat/enterprise linux for power little endian · redhat/enterprise linux for power little endian eus · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server tus · redhat/enterprise linux server update services for sap solutions
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.