# CVE-2018-1080: Dogtag PKI, through version 10.6.1, has a vulnerability in AAclAuthz.java that, under certain configurations, causes the application of ACL

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-07-02 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- \[UNKNOWN\] pki-core: PKI 10.6.1

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

- https://pagure.io/freeipa/issue/7453
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1979
- https://review.gerrithub.io/c/dogtagpki/pki/+/404435
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1080

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