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CVE-2019-14823


A flaw was found in the "Leaf and Chain" OCSP policy implementation in JSS' CryptoManager versions after 4.4.6, 4.5.3, 4.6.0, where it implicitly trusted the root certificate of a certificate chain. Applications using this policy may not properly verify the chain and could be vulnerable to attacks such as Man in the Middle.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.4, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 9 products from jss_cryptomanager_project, from linux, from redhat and 6 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2019-10-14T20:15:10.540

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:27:26.320

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.4 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-358
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-295

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application jss_cryptomanager_project jss_cryptomanager ≤ 4.4.7 Yes
Application jss_cryptomanager_project jss_cryptomanager ≤ 4.5.4 Yes
Application jss_cryptomanager_project jss_cryptomanager ≤ 4.6.2 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel - No
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 6.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 6.1 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 6.2 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 6.3 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 6.4 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 6.5 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 6.6 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 6.7 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 6.8 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 6.9 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 6.10 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 7.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 7.1 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 7.2 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 7.3 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 7.4 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 7.5 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 7.6 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 7.7 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 8.0 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel - No
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 7.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_eus 7.7 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server 7.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.7 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus 7.7 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_workstation 7.0 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For jss_cryptomanager_project's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.