Bug 2481893 (CVE-2026-42769)

Summary: CVE-2026-42769 openssl: Trust-Anchor Substitution via cert/issuer Typo in CMP rootCaKeyUpdate
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
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A flaw was found in the Certificate Management Protocol (CMP) implementation within OpenSSL. An attacker with existing Registration Authority (RA) level credentials could exploit an error in the certificate verification process during a Root Certificate Authority (CA) key update. This vulnerability allows the attacker to replace the root CA certificate for CMP clients with a fraudulent one. The primary consequence is an escalation of privileges, enabling the attacker to gain control equivalent to the root CA.
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Deadline: 2026-06-09   

Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-27 14:20:11 UTC
An error in the callback used to verify the certificate provided in a Root CA key update Certificate Management Protocol (CMP) message response rendered the certificate validation ineffectual, which could lead to escalation of credentials from the Registration Authority (RA) level to the root Certification Authority (root CA) level.

Comment 2 errata-xmlrpc 2026-06-11 12:32:03 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Via RHSA-2026:25237 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25237

Comment 3 errata-xmlrpc 2026-06-11 12:34:38 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Via RHSA-2026:25239 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25239