CWE-296
Improper Following of a Certificate's Chain of Trust
Description
The product does not follow, or incorrectly follows, the chain of trust for a certificate back to a trusted root certificate.
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CVEs mapped to this weakness (19)
| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-23155 | Cri | 0.59 | 9.0 | 0.00 | Nov 18, 2021 | Improper validation of the cloud certificate chain in Mobile Client allows man-in-the-middle attack to impersonate the legitimate Command Centre Server. This issue affects: Gallagher Command Centre Mobile Client for Android 8.60 versions prior to 8.60.065; version 8.50 and prior… | ||
| CVE-2026-4370 | Cri | 0.58 | 10.0 | 0.00 | Apr 1, 2026 | A vulnerability was identified in Juju from version 3.2.0 until 3.6.19 and from version 4.0 until 4.0.4, where the internal Dqlite database cluster fails to perform proper TLS client and server authentication. Specifically, the Juju controller's database endpoint does not… | ||
| CVE-2026-24066 | Hig | 0.55 | 8.4 | 0.00 | Jun 10, 2026 | Slate Digital Connect 1.37.0 for macOS installs a privileged helper tool, com.slatedigital.connect.privileged.helper.tool, which exposes the XPC service com.slatedigital.connect.privileged.helper.tool2. The helper validates connecting XPC clients by checking only the subject.OU… | ||
| CVE-2026-27134 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.1 | 0.00 | Feb 21, 2026 | Strimzi provides a way to run an Apache Kafka cluster on Kubernetes or OpenShift in various deployment configurations. In versions 0.49.0 through 0.50.0, when using a custom Cluster or Clients CA with a multistage CA chain consisting of multiple CAs, Strimzi incorrectly… | ||
| CVE-2025-1146 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.1 | 0.00 | Feb 12, 2025 | CrowdStrike uses industry-standard TLS (transport layer security) to secure communications from the Falcon sensor to the CrowdStrike cloud. CrowdStrike has identified a validation logic error in the Falcon sensor for Linux, Falcon Kubernetes Admission Controller, and Falcon… | ||
| CVE-2021-23162 | Hig | 0.50 | 7.7 | 0.00 | Nov 18, 2021 | Improper validation of the cloud certificate chain in Mobile Connect allows man-in-the-middle attack to impersonate the legitimate Command Centre Server. This issue affects: Gallagher Command Centre Mobile Connect for Android 15 versions prior to 15.04.040; version 14 and prior… | ||
| CVE-2019-3762 | Hig | 0.49 | 7.5 | 0.01 | Mar 18, 2020 | Data Protection Central versions 1.0, 1.0.1, 18.1, 18.2, and 19.1 contains an Improper Certificate Chain of Trust Vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability by obtaining a CA signed certificate from Data Protection Central to… | ||
| CVE-2021-1566 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.4 | 0.01 | Jun 16, 2021 | A vulnerability in the Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Endpoints integration of Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) and Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to intercept traffic between an affected… | ||
| CVE-2026-44852 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.2 | 0.00 | May 12, 2026 | An authenticated remote code execution vulnerability exists in the AOS-8 and AOS-10 web-based management interface. A vulnerability in the certificate download functionality could allow an authenticated remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the underlying operating… | ||
| CVE-2019-3890 | Hig | 0.46 | 8.1 | 0.01 | Aug 1, 2019 | It was discovered evolution-ews before 3.31.3 does not check the validity of SSL certificates. An attacker could abuse this flaw to get confidential information by tricking the user into connecting to a fake server without the user noticing the difference. | ||
| CVE-2026-33779 | Med | 0.42 | 6.5 | 0.00 | Apr 9, 2026 | An Improper Following of a Certificate's Chain of Trust vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series allows a PITM to intercept the communication of the device and get access to confidential information and potentially modify it. When an SRX device is… | ||
| CVE-2025-12383 | Hig | 0.41 | 7.4 | 0.00 | Nov 18, 2025 | In Eclipse Jersey versions 2.45, 3.0.16, 3.1.9 a race condition can cause ignoring of critical SSL configurations - such as mutual authentication, custom key/trust stores, and other security settings. This issue may result in SSLHandshakeException under normal circumstances, but… | ||
| CVE-2026-27133 | Med | 0.38 | 5.9 | 0.00 | Feb 20, 2026 | Strimzi provides a way to run an Apache Kafka cluster on Kubernetes or OpenShift in various deployment configurations. From 0.47.0 to before 0.50.1, when a chain consisting of multiple CA (Certificate Authority) certificates is used in the trusted certificates configuration of a… | ||
| CVE-2021-44532 | Med | 0.35 | 5.3 | 0.10 | Feb 24, 2022 | Node.js < 12.22.9, < 14.18.3, < 16.13.2, and < 17.3.1 converts SANs (Subject Alternative Names) to a string format. It uses this string to check peer certificates against hostnames when validating connections. The string format was subject to an injection vulnerability when name… | ||
| CVE-2025-10539 | Med | 0.31 | 4.8 | 0.00 | Apr 28, 2026 | Due to improper TLS certificate validation in the DeskTime Time Tracking App before version 1.3.674, attackers who can position themselves in the network path between the client and the DeskTime update servers can return a malicious executable in response to an update request.… | ||
| CVE-2025-22459 | Med | 0.31 | 4.8 | 0.00 | Apr 8, 2025 | Improper certificate validation in Ivanti Endpoint Manager before version 2024 SU1 or before version 2022 SU7 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to intercept limited traffic between clients and servers. | ||
| CVE-2024-43196 | Med | 0.28 | 4.3 | 0.00 | Feb 20, 2025 | IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 application could allow an authenticated user to manipulate data in the Questionnaires application allowing the user to spoof other users' responses. | ||
| CVE-2026-42789 | Med | 0.24 | 4.8 | 0.00 | May 27, 2026 | Improper Following of a Certificate's Chain of Trust vulnerability in Erlang OTP public_key (pubkey_cert module) allows a non-CA certificate to be accepted as an intermediate issuer, enabling certificate chain forgery. In lib/public_key/src/pubkey_cert.erl,… | ||
| CVE-2025-48057 | Cri | 0.00 | 9.8 | 0.00 | May 27, 2025 | Icinga 2 is a monitoring system which checks the availability of network resources, notifies users of outages, and generates performance data for reporting. Prior to versions 2.12.12, 2.13.12, and 2.14.6, the VerifyCertificate() function can be tricked into incorrectly treating… |
- risk 0.59cvss 9.0epss 0.00
Improper validation of the cloud certificate chain in Mobile Client allows man-in-the-middle attack to impersonate the legitimate Command Centre Server. This issue affects: Gallagher Command Centre Mobile Client for Android 8.60 versions prior to 8.60.065; version 8.50 and prior…
- risk 0.58cvss 10.0epss 0.00
A vulnerability was identified in Juju from version 3.2.0 until 3.6.19 and from version 4.0 until 4.0.4, where the internal Dqlite database cluster fails to perform proper TLS client and server authentication. Specifically, the Juju controller's database endpoint does not…
- risk 0.55cvss 8.4epss 0.00
Slate Digital Connect 1.37.0 for macOS installs a privileged helper tool, com.slatedigital.connect.privileged.helper.tool, which exposes the XPC service com.slatedigital.connect.privileged.helper.tool2. The helper validates connecting XPC clients by checking only the subject.OU…
- risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.00
Strimzi provides a way to run an Apache Kafka cluster on Kubernetes or OpenShift in various deployment configurations. In versions 0.49.0 through 0.50.0, when using a custom Cluster or Clients CA with a multistage CA chain consisting of multiple CAs, Strimzi incorrectly…
- risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.00
CrowdStrike uses industry-standard TLS (transport layer security) to secure communications from the Falcon sensor to the CrowdStrike cloud. CrowdStrike has identified a validation logic error in the Falcon sensor for Linux, Falcon Kubernetes Admission Controller, and Falcon…
- risk 0.50cvss 7.7epss 0.00
Improper validation of the cloud certificate chain in Mobile Connect allows man-in-the-middle attack to impersonate the legitimate Command Centre Server. This issue affects: Gallagher Command Centre Mobile Connect for Android 15 versions prior to 15.04.040; version 14 and prior…
- risk 0.49cvss 7.5epss 0.01
Data Protection Central versions 1.0, 1.0.1, 18.1, 18.2, and 19.1 contains an Improper Certificate Chain of Trust Vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability by obtaining a CA signed certificate from Data Protection Central to…
- risk 0.48cvss 7.4epss 0.01
A vulnerability in the Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Endpoints integration of Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) and Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to intercept traffic between an affected…
- risk 0.47cvss 7.2epss 0.00
An authenticated remote code execution vulnerability exists in the AOS-8 and AOS-10 web-based management interface. A vulnerability in the certificate download functionality could allow an authenticated remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the underlying operating…
- risk 0.46cvss 8.1epss 0.01
It was discovered evolution-ews before 3.31.3 does not check the validity of SSL certificates. An attacker could abuse this flaw to get confidential information by tricking the user into connecting to a fake server without the user noticing the difference.
- risk 0.42cvss 6.5epss 0.00
An Improper Following of a Certificate's Chain of Trust vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series allows a PITM to intercept the communication of the device and get access to confidential information and potentially modify it. When an SRX device is…
- risk 0.41cvss 7.4epss 0.00
In Eclipse Jersey versions 2.45, 3.0.16, 3.1.9 a race condition can cause ignoring of critical SSL configurations - such as mutual authentication, custom key/trust stores, and other security settings. This issue may result in SSLHandshakeException under normal circumstances, but…
- risk 0.38cvss 5.9epss 0.00
Strimzi provides a way to run an Apache Kafka cluster on Kubernetes or OpenShift in various deployment configurations. From 0.47.0 to before 0.50.1, when a chain consisting of multiple CA (Certificate Authority) certificates is used in the trusted certificates configuration of a…
- risk 0.35cvss 5.3epss 0.10
Node.js < 12.22.9, < 14.18.3, < 16.13.2, and < 17.3.1 converts SANs (Subject Alternative Names) to a string format. It uses this string to check peer certificates against hostnames when validating connections. The string format was subject to an injection vulnerability when name…
- risk 0.31cvss 4.8epss 0.00
Due to improper TLS certificate validation in the DeskTime Time Tracking App before version 1.3.674, attackers who can position themselves in the network path between the client and the DeskTime update servers can return a malicious executable in response to an update request.…
- risk 0.31cvss 4.8epss 0.00
Improper certificate validation in Ivanti Endpoint Manager before version 2024 SU1 or before version 2022 SU7 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to intercept limited traffic between clients and servers.
- risk 0.28cvss 4.3epss 0.00
IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 application could allow an authenticated user to manipulate data in the Questionnaires application allowing the user to spoof other users' responses.
- risk 0.24cvss 4.8epss 0.00
Improper Following of a Certificate's Chain of Trust vulnerability in Erlang OTP public_key (pubkey_cert module) allows a non-CA certificate to be accepted as an intermediate issuer, enabling certificate chain forgery. In lib/public_key/src/pubkey_cert.erl,…
- risk 0.00cvss 9.8epss 0.00
Icinga 2 is a monitoring system which checks the availability of network resources, notifies users of outages, and generates performance data for reporting. Prior to versions 2.12.12, 2.13.12, and 2.14.6, the VerifyCertificate() function can be tricked into incorrectly treating…