Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-3551 (CCN-220338)

Assigned:2021-06-03
Published:2021-06-03
Updated:2022-02-28
Summary:A flaw was found in the PKI-server, where the spkispawn command, when run in debug mode, stores admin credentials in the installation log file. This flaw allows a local attacker to retrieve the file to obtain the admin password and gain admin privileges to the Dogtag CA manager. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
4.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
7.8 High (REDHAT CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.4 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-312
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-3551

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 1959971
(CVE-2021-3551) - CVE-2021-3551 pki-server: Dogtag installer "pkispawn" logs admin credentials into a world-readable log file

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1959971

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
dogtag-cve20213551-info-disc(220338)

Source: CCN
Type: dogtagpki GIT Repository
Fix permission for existing installation logs

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:dogtagpki:dogtagpki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 10.10.0 and < 10.10.6)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:dogtagpki:dogtagpki:10.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20212235
    P
    		RHSA-2021:2235: pki-core:10.6 security update (Important)
    2021-06-03
    BACK
    dogtagpki dogtagpki *
    fedoraproject fedora 33
    fedoraproject fedora 34
    oracle linux 8 -
    redhat enterprise linux 8.0
    redhat enterprise linux eus 8.4
    redhat enterprise linux for ibm z systems 8.0
    redhat enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus 8.4
    redhat enterprise linux for power little endian 8.0
    redhat enterprise linux for power little endian eus 8.4
    redhat enterprise linux server aus 8.4
    redhat enterprise linux server tus 8.4
    redhat enterprise linux server update services for sap solutions 8.4
    dogtagpki dogtagpki 10.10.5