Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-3698
A flaw was found in Cockpit in versions prior to 260 in the way it handles the certificate verification performed by the System Security Services Daemon (SSSD). This flaw allows client certificates to authenticate successfully, regardless of the Certificate Revocation List (CRL) configuration or the certificate status. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.
Products affected by CVE-2021-3698
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cockpit-project:cockpit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-3698
0.10%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 43 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-3698
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-3698
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The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2021-3698
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1992149
1992149 – (CVE-2021-3698) CVE-2021-3698 cockpit: authenticates with revoked certificatesIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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