CVE-2011-4197

Published Jan 3, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-4140 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 12:01 AM
Reserved
Oct 26, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 3, 2012, 7:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:34 PM