Improper Authorization Check for SSH Certificate Revocation
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-66406 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2025-12-03 20:16:26 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-18 17:10:00 UTC |
| Description | Step CA is an online certificate authority for secure, automated certificate management for DevOps. Prior to 0.29.0, there is an improper authorization check for SSH certificate revocation. This affects deployments configured with the SSHPOP provisioner. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.29.0. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
EPSS: 0.001510000 probability, percentile 0.038870000 (date 2026-10-18)
Problem Types: CWE-863 | CWE-863 CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Smallstep | Certificates | affected < 0.29.0 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/smallstep/certificates/security/advisories/GHSA-j7c9-79x7-8hpr | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
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