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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-5082 · published 30 January 2009

CVE-2008-5082: Redhat dogtag certificate system improper authentication vulnerability

Redhat · Dogtag Certificate System

The verifyProof function in the Token Processing System (TPS) component in Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) 7.1 through 7.3 and Dogtag Certificate System 1.0 returns successfully even when token enrollment did not use the hardware key, which allows remote authenticated users with enrollment privileges to bypass intended authentication policies by performing enrollment with a software key.

6.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.78% · top 45.9% CWE-287 · Improper authentication
6.0CVSS 2.0 base score
0.78%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The verifyProof function in the Token Processing System (TPS) component in Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) 7.1 through 7.3 and Dogtag Certificate System 1.0 returns successfully even when token enrollment did not use the hardware key, which allows remote authenticated users with enrollment privileges to bypass intended authentication policies by performing enrollment with a software key.

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

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/33693 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33508
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0145
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=475998
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48331
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0007.html Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33693 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33508
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0145
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=475998
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48331
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0007.html Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-5082), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-01). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.