CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0004

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The libCheckSignature function in crypto-utils.lib for OpenCA 0.9.1.6 and earlier only compares the serial numbers of certificates, which can lead to incorrect acceptance of signatures if the certificate chain is trusted by OpenCA.

Risk Assessment

Remote attackers can spoof requests from other users, posing a significant threat to the integrity of the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update OpenCA to the latest version to improve the certificate signature verification mechanism.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The libCheckSignature function in crypto-utils.lib for OpenCA 0.9.1.6 and earlier only compares the serial of the signer's certificate and the one in the database, which can cause OpenCA to incorrectly accept a signature if the certificate's chain is trusted by OpenCA's chain directory, allowing remote attackers to spoof requests from other users.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS