CVE-2006-4991: Low severity rsa keon certificate authority manager vulnerability

Published Sep 26, 2006
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Updated

RSA Keon Certificate Authority (KeonCA) Manager 6.5.1 and 6.6 allows privileged local users to hide malicious Certificate Authority (CA) activities by modifying CA auditor logs without detection by (1) modifying or deleting a <LOG BLOCK> and its signature from the XML log in a way that is not detected by the integrity check function that operates on the entire pool, or (2) modifying entries in the live log file, which is only signed during rotation.

Affected Software

2 affected components
RSA Keon Certificate Authority Manager=6.5.1
RSA Keon Certificate Authority Manager=6.6

Event History

Sep 26, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:43 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:43 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4991?

CVE-2006-4991 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for privileged local users to manipulate Certificate Authority logs.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-4991?

To mitigate CVE-2006-4991, ensure that your RSA Keon Certificate Authority Manager is updated to a subsequent version that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2006-4991?

Users of RSA Keon Certificate Authority Manager versions 6.5.1 and 6.6 are specifically affected by CVE-2006-4991.

4

What kind of activities can be hidden due to CVE-2006-4991?

CVE-2006-4991 allows privileged local users to hide malicious Certificate Authority activities by modifying or deleting auditor logs.

5

What are the potential consequences of CVE-2006-4991?

The consequences of CVE-2006-4991 include unauthorized certificate issuance and undetected malicious activities in a Certificate Authority environment.

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