Review reviewHigh

CVE-2023-4727

Red Hat Red Hat Certificate System 10.4 EUS for RHEL-8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

A flaw was found in dogtag-pki and pki-core. The token authentication scheme can be bypassed with a LDAP injection. By passing the query string parameter sessionID=*, an attacker can authenticate with an existing session saved in the LDAP directory server, which may lead to escalation of privilege.

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
0.66%
48.1% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2024.06.12
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.66%
Technical severityCVSS 7.5

Vulnerability overview

A flaw was found in dogtag-pki and pki-core. The token authentication scheme can be bypassed with a LDAP injection. By passing the query string parameter sessionID=*, an attacker can authenticate with an existing session saved in the LDAP directory server, which may lead to escalation of privilege.

Affected product and versions

Product
Red Hat Red Hat Certificate System 10.4 EUS for RHEL-8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Affected versions
See the vendor advisory and NVD configuration data
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Red Hat Red Hat Certificate System 10.4 EUS for RHEL-8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-305