Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2011-4197 (CCN-71969)

Assigned:2011-10-09
Published:2011-10-09
Updated:2017-08-29
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20111222 [MATTA-2011-001] pfSense x509 Insecure Certificate Creation

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2011-4197

Source: CCN
Type: SA46780
pfSense Security Issue and Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
46780

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
77982

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 77982
pfSense CA x.509 Certificate TRUE Arbitrary Sub-Certificate Issuing Weakness

Source: CCN
Type: pfSense Web site
pfSense Open Source Firewall Distribution - Home

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
51169

Source: CCN
Type: BID-51169
pfSense Cross Site Scripting and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
pfsense-x509-security-bypass(71969)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
pfsense-x509-security-bypass(71969)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://github.com/bsdperimeter/pfsense/commit/1379d66f11aaf72982a70287b83e24efcd18898e

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://github.com/bsdperimeter/pfsense/commit/87b4deb2b2dae9013e6aa0fe490d6a5a04a27894

Source: CCN
Type: Matta Advisory
pfSense x509 Insecure Certificate Creation

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://www.trustmatta.com/advisories/MATTA-2011-001.txt

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:pfsense:pfsense:1.0.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pfsense:pfsense:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pfsense:pfsense:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pfsense:pfsense:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:pfsense:pfsense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.0)

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    pfsense pfsense 1.0.x
    pfsense pfsense 1.2.1
    pfsense pfsense 1.2.2
    pfsense pfsense 1.2.3
    pfsense pfsense *