First published: Wed Aug 29 2007(Updated: )
Entrust Entelligence Security Provider (ESP) 8 does not properly validate certificates in certain circumstances involving (1) a chain that omits the root Certification Authority (CA) certificate, or an application that specifies disregarding (2) unknown revocation statuses during path validation or (3) certain errors in the certification path, which might allow context-dependent attackers to spoof certificate authentication. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Entrust Datacard Entelligence Security Provider | =8 |
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CVE-2007-4594 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to sensitive information.
To fix CVE-2007-4594, ensure that the Entrust Entelligence Security Provider is updated to the latest version that includes the necessary patches.
CVE-2007-4594 specifically affects Entrust Entelligence Security Provider version 8.
The implications of CVE-2007-4594 include the risk of man-in-the-middle attacks and unauthorized access due to improper validation of certificates.
CVE-2007-4594 can be exploited by attackers through methods that exploit the improper certificate validation process.