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CVE-2008-0556

7.5 · HIGH

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in OpenCA PKI 0.9.2.5, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as authorized users via a link or IMG t…

Published Feb 19, 2008opencaCWE-264EPSS 0.96%

Overview

CVE-2008-0556 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting openca openca_pki. It was published on February 19, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in OpenCA PKI 0.9.2.5, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as authorized users via a link or IMG tag to RAServer.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from openca. Update openca_pki 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
opencaopenca_pki0Affected

References

Reflists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-February/060300.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/28951Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1019426Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/264385Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0588Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40476Refwww.cynops.de/advisories/CVE-2008-0556.txtReflists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-February/060300.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/28951Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1019426

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-0556?

CVE-2008-0556 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting openca openca_pki. It was published on February 19, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-0556?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-0556?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from openca. Update openca_pki 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-2008-0556?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-0556 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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