CVE-2008-1676: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-1676: Red Hat PKI Common Framework (rhpki-common) in Red Hat Certificate System (aka Certificate Server or RHCS)...

Red Hat PKI Common Framework (rhpki-common) in Red Hat Certificate System (aka Certificate Server or RHCS) 7.1 through 7.3, and Netscape Certificate Management System 6.x, does not recognize Certificate Authority profile constraints on Extensions, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions and conduct man-in-the-middle attacks by submitting a certificate signing request (CSR) and using the resulting certificate.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 08:32 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This flaw affects older certificate authority software and could let a requester obtain a certificate with extensions that should have been blocked. If an affected CA issued such a certificate, it could undermine trust decisions and enable man-in-the-middle risk. The provided sources do not show active exploitation. Exposure is most likely in legacy PKI environments still running RHCS 7.1-7.3 or Netscape CMS 6.x, or retaining certificates issued by those systems. Modern deployments are not identified as affected in the provided bundle. Prioritize if legacy Red Hat or Netscape CA systems remain in service or their certificates are still trusted. The issue targets certificate trust, so business impact could be serious despite limited public exploitation evidence. Mitigation focus: Check Red Hat advisories RHSA-2008:0500 and RHSA-2008:0577 for vendor-fixed packages.; Upgrade or retire affected RHCS and Netscape CMS versions per vendor guidance.; Audit certificates issued by affected CA instances for unauthorized extensions..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 18:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jul 7, 2008, 23:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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rhcs-rhpkicommon-csr-security-bypass(43573)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=445227CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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