CVE-2025-44005

An attacker can bypass authorization checks and force a Step CA ACME or SCEP provisioner to create certificates without completing certain protocol authorization checks.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
10 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
talosCNA
10 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
CISA-ADPADP
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 4%
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://github.com/smallstep/certificates/security/advisories/GHSA-h8cp-697h-8c8p
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2242
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2242