Go to homepageCyberStrike

Menu

Star on GitHub · 3.2k
Sign inDownload

CVE-2017-2590

8.1 · HIGH

A vulnerability was found in ipa before 4.4.

Published Jul 27, 2018CWE-732EPSS 1.27%

Overview

CVE-2017-2590 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 27, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability was found in ipa before 4.4. IdM's ca-del, ca-disable, and ca-enable commands did not properly check the user's permissions while modifying CAs in Dogtag. An authenticated, unauthorized attacker could use this flaw to delete, disable, or enable CAs causing various denial of service problems with certificate issuance, OCSP signing, and deletion of secret keys.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0388.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/96557Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2590Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0388.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/96557Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2590

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2590?

CVE-2017-2590 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 27, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2017-2590?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-2590?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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-2017-2590?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2017-2590 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.

Related HIGH CVEs from 2017

View all
Browse by year2026202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999