CVE-2018-1080
pki-core: Mishandled ACL configuration in AAclAuthz.java reverses rules that allow and deny access
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · March 15, 2018
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
Dogtag PKI, through version 10.6.1, has a vulnerability in AAclAuthz.java that, under certain configurations, causes the application of ACL allow and deny rules to be reversed. If a server is configured to process allow rules before deny rules (authz.evaluateOrder=allow,deny), then allow rules will deny access and deny rules will grant access. This may result in an escalation of privileges or have other unintended consequences.
Statement
This issue affects the versions of pkicore as shipped with Red Hat Certificate System 9. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having security impact of Low. Please also note that all instances of "authz.evaluateOrder" are set to "deny,allow" by default. A future update may address this issue. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 7.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-284 · Improper Access Control