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CVE-2007-4594

6.4 · MEDIUM

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, o…

Published Aug 29, 2007entrustCWE-255EPSS 0.63%

Overview

CVE-2007-4594 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting entrust entelligence_security_provider. It was published on August 29, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from entrust. Update entelligence_security_provider to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/26630Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/25471Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36331Refsecunia.com/advisories/26630Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/25471Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36331

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4594?

CVE-2007-4594 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting entrust entelligence_security_provider. It was published on August 29, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-4594?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-4594?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from entrust. Update entelligence_security_provider to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-4594?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-4594 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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