FKIE_CVE-2011-4197
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-01-03 19:55 - Updated: 2025-04-11 00:51
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
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"value": "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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"value": "etc/inc/certs.inc en la implementaci\u00f3n de PKI pfSense antes de v2.0.1, crea cada certificado X.509 con un valor verdadero para la restricci\u00f3n b\u00e1sica de CA, lo que permite a atacantes remotos crear sub-certificados para temas de su elecci\u00f3n aprovechando la clave privada."
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"id": "CVE-2011-4197",
"lastModified": "2025-04-11T00:51:21.963",
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"accessVector": "NETWORK",
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"availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
"baseScore": 7.5,
"confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
"integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
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"version": "2.0"
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"published": "2012-01-03T19:55:03.560",
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