CVE-2021-3698

A flaw was found in Cockpit in versions prior to 260 in the way it handles the certificate verification performed by the System Security Services Daemon (SSSD). This flaw allows client certificates to authenticate successfully, regardless of the Certificate Revocation List (CRL) configuration or the certificate status. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1992149	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1992149	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:cockpit-project:cockpit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 06:22

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1992149 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1992149 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2022-03-10 17:42

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:22

NVD link : CVE-2021-3698

Mitre link : CVE-2021-3698

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-3698

JSON object : View

Products Affected

cockpit-project

cockpit

redhat

enterprise_linux

CWE

CWE-295

Improper Certificate Validation

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