Vulnerability · Published Dec 7, 2022 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2022-23491Removal of TrustCor root certificate
Medium 6.8
In plain English
A medium-severity insufficient verification of data authenticity in python-certifi from certifi. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Certifi is a curated collection of Root Certificates for validating the trustworthiness of SSL certificates while verifying the identity of TLS hosts. Certifi 2022.12.07 removes root certificates from "TrustCor" from the root store. These are in the process of being removed from Mozilla's trust store. TrustCor's root certificates are being removed pursuant to an investigation prompted by media reporting that TrustCor's ownership also operated a business that produced spyware. Conclusions of Mozilla's investigation can be found in the linked google group discussion.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | python-certifi | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-23491 |
| Debian:13 | python-certifi | 2023.7.22-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-23491 |
| Debian:14 | python-certifi | 2023.7.22-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-23491 |
| PyPI | certifi | 2022.12.07 | GHSA-43fp-rhv2-5gv8 |
| PyPI | certifi | 2022.12.7 | PYSEC-2022-42986 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | ca-certificates | 20211016ubuntu0.22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-23491 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| certifi | python-certifi | < 2022.12.07 |
Weakness: CWE-345 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N