CVE-2020-28942: Medium severity ejbca vulnerability

Published Nov 19, 2020
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Updated

An issue exists in PrimeKey EJBCA before 7.4.3 when enrolling with EST while proxied through an RA over the Peers protocol. As a part of EJBCA's domain security model, the peer connector allows the restriction of client certificates (for the RA, not the end user) to a limited set of allowed CAs, thus restricting the accessibility of that RA to the rights it has within a specific role. While this works for other protocols such as CMP, it was found that the EJBCA enrollment over an EST implementation bypasses this check, allowing enrollment with a valid client certificate through any functioning and authenticated RA connected to the CA. NOTE: an attacker must already have a trusted client certificate and authorization to enroll against the targeted CA.

Affected Software

1 affected component
PrimeKey EJBCA<7.4.3

Event History

Nov 19, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:38 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:38 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-28942?

CVE-2020-28942 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-28942?

To fix CVE-2020-28942, upgrade PrimeKey EJBCA to version 7.4.3 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2020-28942?

CVE-2020-28942 affects PrimeKey EJBCA versions prior to 7.4.3.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-28942?

CVE-2020-28942 is an issue related to improper handling of client certificates through the Peers protocol.

5

Can CVE-2020-28942 impact the security of my infrastructure?

Yes, CVE-2020-28942 can potentially compromise the security of certificate enrollments when proxied through an RA.

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