Description
etc/inc/certs.inc in the PKI implementation in pfSense before 2.0.1 creates each X.509 certificate with a true value for the CA basic constraint, which allows remote attackers to create sub-certificates for arbitrary subjects by leveraging the private key.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-4140 | etc/inc/certs.inc in the PKI implementation in pfSense before 2.0.1 creates each X.509 certificate with a true value for the CA basic constraint, which allows remote attackers to create sub-certificates for arbitrary subjects by leveraging the private key. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T00:01:51.231Z
Reserved: 2011-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-4197
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-01-03T19:55:03.560
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-4197
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD