CVE-2026-17039
Pki-core: dogtag-pki: redhat-pki: pki-core: ca renewal request processing omits realm authorization check performed by enrollment path
A flaw was found in pki-core. The certificate authority (CA) renewal request path does not perform the realm-based authorization check that the enrollment path performs, allowing an authenticated user entitled to one realm to cause a certificate belonging to a different realm to be renewed without that realm's authorization.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
3.1
Pki-core: dogtag-pki: redhat-pki: pki-core: ca renewal request processing omits realm authorization check performed by enrollment path
A flaw was found in pki-core. The certificate authority (CA) renewal request path does not perform the realm-based authorization check that the enrollment path performs, allowing an authenticated user entitled to one realm to cause a certificate belonging to a different realm to be renewed without that realm's authorization.
- Record
CVE-2026-17039- CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-06
EUVDEUVD-2026-48615
3.1
A flaw was found in pki-core. The certificate authority (CA) renewal request path does not perform the realm-based authorization check that the enrollment path performs, allowing an authenticated user entitled to one realm to cause a certificate belonging to a different realm to be renewed without that realm's authorization.
- Record
EUVD-2026-48615- CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-06
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jq46-23h4-vfpj
3.1
A flaw was found in pki-core. The certificate authority (CA) renewal request path does not...
A flaw was found in pki-core. The certificate authority (CA) renewal request path does not perform the realm-based authorization check that the enrollment path performs, allowing an authenticated user entitled to one realm to cause a certificate belonging to a different realm to be renewed without that realm's authorization.
- Record
GHSA-jq46-23h4-vfpj- CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
3.1
A flaw was found in pki-core. The certificate authority (CA) renewal request path does not perform the realm-based authorization check that the enrollment path performs, allowing an authenticated user entitled to one realm to cause a certificate belonging to a different realm to be renewed without that realm's authorization.
- Record
CVE-2026-17039- CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-06
OSV
3.1
Pki-core: dogtag-pki: redhat-pki: pki-core: ca renewal request processing omits realm authorization check performed by enrollment path
A flaw was found in pki-core. The certificate authority (CA) renewal request path does not perform the realm-based authorization check that the enrollment path performs, allowing an authenticated user entitled to one realm to cause a certificate belonging to a different realm to be renewed without that realm's authorization.
- Record
CVE-2026-17039- CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-17039
3.1
A flaw was found in pki-core. The certificate authority (CA) renewal request path does not perform the realm-based authorization check that the enrollment path performs, allowing an authenticated user entitled to one realm to cause a certificate belonging to a different realm to be renewed without that realm's authorization.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17039- CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-17039
3.1
A flaw was found in pki-core. The certificate authority (CA) renewal request path does not perform the realm-based authorization check that the enrollment path performs, allowing an authenticated user entitled to one realm to cause a certificate belonging to a different realm to be renewed without that realm's authorization.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-17039- CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
dogtag-pkiDebian:11 |
All versions, plus listed versions 10.10.2-310.10.6-111.0.0-111.0.3-111.0.3-2 Show 6 moreShow less11.0.3-311.0.3-411.0.6-111.0.6-211.2.1-111.2.1-2 |
None known |
dogtag-pkiUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 10.2.6-110.2.6-210.2.6-310.2.6+git20160317-110.2.6+git20160317-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
dogtag-pkiUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 10.3.5+12-4ubuntu110.3.5+12-510.5.3-310.5.3-410.5.5-1 Show 4 moreShow less10.6.0~beta2-310.6.0-1ubuntu110.6.0-1ubuntu210.6.0-1ubuntu2+esm1 |
None known |
dogtag-pkiUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 10.7.3-410.8.3-1ubuntu110.8.3-1ubuntu1+esm1 |
None known |
dogtag-pkiUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 10.10.2-3build111.0.0-111.0.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-17039 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.1) in Red Hat Certificate System 10, published July 24, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.26%, the 17th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-20179
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-17039
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2506720
github.com/dogtagpki/pki/blob/master/base/ca/database/ds/acl.ldif
github.com/dogtagpki/pki/blob/master/base/ca/src/main/java/com/netscape/cms/servlet/cert/EnrollmentProcessor.java
github.com/dogtagpki/pki/blob/master/base/ca/src/main/java/com/netscape/cms/servlet/cert/RenewalProcessor.java
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github.com/dogtagpki/pki/blob/master/base/ca/src/main/java/org/dogtagpki/server/ca/rest/v2/CertServlet.java
github.com/dogtagpki/pki/commit/e2de26769761af04b9c56071bd1a1926903c49b6
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17039
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jq46-23h4-vfpj
access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/17xxx/CVE-2026-17039.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-17039
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-17039
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17039