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.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/bsdperimeter/pfsense/commit/87b4deb2b2dae9013e6aa0fe490d6a5a04a27894
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/bsdperimeter/pfsense/commit/1379d66f11aaf72982a70287b83e24efcd18898e
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/77982
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51169
Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2011-12/0152.html
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
https://www.trustmatta.com/advisories/MATTA-2011-001.txt
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71969
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/46780
Scores
EPSS
0.0200
EPSS Percentile
78.2%
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (5)
pfsense/pfsense
1.0.x
pfsense/pfsense
1.2.1
pfsense/pfsense
1.2.2
pfsense/pfsense
1.2.3
pfsense/pfsense
< 2.0
Published
Jan 03, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026