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Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify network-accessible RHCS CA HTTPS port
  2. Delivery
    Send unauthenticated GET /ca/rest/securityDomain/hosts
  3. Exploit
    Receive structured PKI subsystem enumeration
  4. Execution
    Map internal host names, ports, and roles
  5. Impact
    Target high-value subsystem (e.g., KRA) for follow-on attack

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery

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Exploitation Conditions

No authentication is required - the CVSS vector PR:N confirms exploitation without credentials, client certificate, or session token of any kind. The only prerequisite is network connectivity to the CA's HTTPS REST API port (typically 8443). The security domain feature must be active, meaning multiple PKI subsystems must be registered to a common security domain; this is the standard configuration for multi-subsystem RHCS deployments and not a non-default setting. Exploitation is limited to environments where the CA REST API port is reachable from untrusted networks - deployments that restrict this port to internal PKI management networks via firewall are not exposed. The vulnerability grants no write access, code execution, or access to cryptographic key material; it is purely topology information disclosure.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (Medium) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N accurately reflects the constrained direct impact: network-accessible, trivially exploitable, but limited to partial confidentiality loss with no integrity or availability consequences. No EPSS data was provided, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, indicating no confirmed active exploitation at time of analysis. Despite the medium severity rating, the practical risk in hardened PKI environments should not be dismissed - exposing the full security domain topology reveals hostnames, port numbers, and subsystem roles that are valuable for targeted reconnaissance against CA infrastructure. Defenders should verify that the REST API port is not reachable from untrusted networks, as the attack requires only a basic HTTP client and is trivially automatable for reconnaissance. No POC has been identified. The absence of EPSS data is a gap; real-world exploitation probability cannot be independently estimated from available signals.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with network access to the RHCS CA's HTTPS port sends a single unauthenticated GET request to https://[ca-host]:[port]/ca/rest/securityDomain/hosts. The server responds with a structured payload enumerating all registered PKI subsystem hosts, their roles (CA, KRA, OCSP, etc.), and associated ports. The attacker uses this topology map to identify high-value internal targets - such as a KRA holding private key material - for subsequent exploitation. No exploit code or POC has been identified; a standard curl command suffices to trigger the disclosure.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 01, 2026

Unauthenticated enumeration of internal PKI topology is possible in Red Hat Certificate System 9 through an unprotected REST endpoint. Any network-accessible client can issue GET /ca/rest/securityDomain/hosts and receive a structured inventory of all participating CA subsystem hosts, their roles, and security domain membership - without presenting credentials, a client certificate, or a session token. While the direct CVSS impact is rated medium (5.3), the real-world significance lies in enabling precise reconnaissance of internal PKI infrastructure that could facilitate targeted follow-on attacks against specific subsystems. No active exploitation is confirmed and no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Consult the Red Hat security advisory at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-53682 for the official patch once released; no specific fixed version has been confirmed in the available data. As an immediate compensating control, restrict network access to the /ca/rest/securityDomain/hosts endpoint using firewall rules or a reverse proxy ACL, limiting it to known PKI administration networks only - this eliminates unauthenticated external access without disrupting subsystem-to-subsystem communication. Alternatively, if the CA REST API is fronted by Apache httpd (common in RHCS deployments), add a Location directive requiring client certificate authentication for the /ca/rest/securityDomain/ path prefix; note this may require reconfiguring legitimate subsystem clients that call this endpoint programmatically. The RHCS REST API port (typically 8443) should not be exposed to untrusted networks regardless of this specific vulnerability.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) 9 is an enterprise PKI solution based on the upstream Dogtag Certificate System. A 'security domain' in this architecture is a trust framework coordinating multiple PKI subsystems - Certificate Authority (CA), Key Recovery Authority (KRA), Online Certificate Status Protocol responder (OCSP), Token Key Service (TKS), and Token Processing System (TPS) - under a common administrative umbrella. The REST endpoint GET /ca/rest/securityDomain/hosts is part of the subsystem registration and discovery API, returning host names, port numbers, and role assignments for all enrolled subsystems. The vulnerability is the absence of any access control on this endpoint: no principal check, no session validation, and no client certificate requirement is enforced before returning the full topology response. CWE is listed as N/A in the source data, but this maps logically to CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor). Affected CPE: cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_certificate_system_9 deployed on RHEL 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.

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Severity by source

Vendor (redhat) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

REST endpoint is network-reachable with no authentication required; impact is limited to partial confidentiality - internal PKI topology only, no integrity or availability effect.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Red Hat 5.3 MEDIUM

Primary rating from Vendor (redhat).

CVSS VectorVendor: redhat

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

An unauthenticated client can query the Security Domain hosts inventory via GET /ca/rest/securityDomain/hosts and receive a structured response enumerating internal PKI/CA hosts and roles (security domain topology and participating subsystems), without requiring a principal, client certificate, or session.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 97% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
enterprise PKI software deployed mainly in government and regulated industries
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment Vendor VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_certificate_system_9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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