CVE-2022-23491
published 2022-12-07CVE-2022-23491: Certifi is a curated collection of Root Certificates for validating the trustworthiness of SSL certificates while verifying the identity of TLS hosts. Certifi…
PriorityP339high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNIHAN
EPSS
0.53%
44.0th percentile
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
8 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| amazon | ca-certificates | < 2021.2.50-72 | 2021.2.50-72 |
| certifi | certifi | >= 2017.11.05 < 2022.12.07 | 2022.12.07 |
| certifi | certifi | >= 2017.11.5 < 2022.12.7 | 2022.12.7 |
| certifi | python-certifi | >= 0 < 2023.7.22-1 | 2023.7.22-1 |
| certifi | python-certifi | >= 0 < 2023.7.22-1 | 2023.7.22-1 |
| debian | python-certifi | < python-certifi 2023.7.22-1 (forky) | python-certifi 2023.7.22-1 (forky) |
| openshift | ose-rhel-coreos-8 | — | — |
| openshift | ose-rhel-coreos-9 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
osv7.5HIGH
vendor_oracle7.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat7.5HIGH
vendor_debian6.8LOW
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GHSA
The ca-certificates package before ca-certificates-2021.2.50-72 for Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) does not properly remove certain TrustCor root certificates from the root store.
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-09-14·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2023-32803 [HIGH] CWE-669 The ca-certificates package before ca-certificates-2021.2.50-72 for Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) does not properly remove certain TrustCor root certificates from the root store.
The ca-certificates package before ca-certificates-2021.2.50-72 for Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) does not properly remove certain TrustCor root certificates from the root store. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2022-23491.
OSV
Certifi removing TrustCor root certificate
osv·2022-12-07
CVE-2022-23491 [MEDIUM] Certifi removing TrustCor root certificate
Certifi removing TrustCor root certificate
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 [here](https://groups.google.com/a/mozilla.org/g/dev-security-policy/c/oxX69KFvsm4/m/yLohoVqtCgAJ).
OSV
CVE-2022-23491: Certifi is a curated collection of Root Certificates for validating the trustworthiness of SSL certificates while verifying the identity of TLS hosts
osv·2022-12-07·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2022-23491 [HIGH] CVE-2022-23491: Certifi is a curated collection of Root Certificates for validating the trustworthiness of SSL certificates while verifying the identity of TLS hosts
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.
GHSA
Certifi removing TrustCor root certificate
ghsa·2022-12-07
CVE-2022-23491 [MEDIUM] CWE-345 Certifi removing TrustCor root certificate
Certifi removing TrustCor root certificate
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 [here](https://groups.google.com/a/mozilla.org/g/dev-security-policy/c/oxX69KFvsm4/m/yLohoVqtCgAJ).
Red Hat
ca-certificates: ca-certificates: Failure to remove TrustCor root certificates
vendor_redhat·2026-09-14·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2023-32803 [HIGH] CWE-459 ca-certificates: ca-certificates: Failure to remove TrustCor root certificates
ca-certificates: ca-certificates: Failure to remove TrustCor root certificates
A flaw was found in the ca-certificates package. This issue prevents the proper removal of certain TrustCor root certificates from the root store. A remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to leverage these unremoved certificates, leading to a compromise of data integrity. This flaw exists due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2022-23491.
Package: ca-certificates (Red Hat Hardened Images) - Affected
Package: openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8 (Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4) - Affected
Package: openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9 (Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4) - Affected
Oracle
Oracle Oracle Database Server Risk Matrix: OML4Py (cryptography) — CVE-2022-23491
vendor_oracle·2023-10-15·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2022-23491 [MEDIUM] Oracle Oracle Database Server Risk Matrix: OML4Py (cryptography) — CVE-2022-23491
Oracle Oracle Database Server Risk Matrix: OML4Py (cryptography) vulnerability
CVE: CVE-2022-23491
CVSS: 5.9
Protocol: HTTP
Remote exploit: Yes
Affected versions: Network
Advisory: cpuoct2023 (OCT 2023)
Oracle
Oracle Oracle PeopleSoft Risk Matrix: Porting (Certifi) — CVE-2022-23491
vendor_oracle·2023-07-15·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2022-23491 [MEDIUM] Oracle Oracle PeopleSoft Risk Matrix: Porting (Certifi) — CVE-2022-23491
Oracle Oracle PeopleSoft Risk Matrix: Porting (Certifi) vulnerability
CVE: CVE-2022-23491
CVSS: 7.5
Protocol: HTTP
Remote exploit: Yes
Affected versions: Network
Advisory: cpujul2023 (JUL 2023)
Oracle
Oracle Oracle Communications Risk Matrix: Installation (Certifi) — CVE-2022-23491
vendor_oracle·2023-04-15·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2022-23491 [MEDIUM] Oracle Oracle Communications Risk Matrix: Installation (Certifi) — CVE-2022-23491
Oracle Oracle Communications Risk Matrix: Installation (Certifi) vulnerability
CVE: CVE-2022-23491
CVSS: 7.5
Protocol: HTTP
Remote exploit: Yes
Affected versions: Network
Advisory: cpuapr2023 (APR 2023)
Red Hat
python-certifi: untrusted root certificates
vendor_redhat·2022-12-07·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2022-23491 [MEDIUM] CWE-345 python-certifi: untrusted root certificates
python-certifi: untrusted root certificates
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.
A flaw was found in python-certifi. Untrusted certificates from TrustCor have been found in the root certificates store.
Statement: Satellite is not vulnerable to this flaw as it sh
Debian
CVE-2022-23491: python-certifi - Certifi is a curated collection of Root Certificates for validating the trustwor...
vendor_debian·2022·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2022-23491 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-23491: python-certifi - Certifi is a curated collection of Root Certificates for validating the trustwor...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: open
bullseye: open
forky: resolved (fixed in 2023.7.22-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2023.7.22-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2023.7.22-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2023-32803 ca-certificates: ca-certificates: Failure to remove TrustCor root certificates
bugzilla·2026-09-14·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2023-32803 [HIGH] CVE-2023-32803 ca-certificates: ca-certificates: Failure to remove TrustCor root certificates
CVE-2023-32803 ca-certificates: ca-certificates: Failure to remove TrustCor root certificates
The ca-certificates package before ca-certificates-2021.2.50-72 for Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) does not properly remove certain TrustCor root certificates from the root store. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2022-23491.
Bugzilla
CVE-2022-23491 python-certifi: untrusted root certificates
bugzilla·2023-03-20·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2022-23491 [HIGH] CVE-2022-23491 python-certifi: untrusted root certificates
CVE-2022-23491 python-certifi: untrusted root certificates
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.
Discussion:
Created mingw-python-certifi tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 2180096]
Created python-certifi tracking bugs for this issue:
Affe
https://github.com/certifi/python-certifi/security/advisories/GHSA-43fp-rhv2-5gv8https://groups.google.com/a/mozilla.org/g/dev-security-policy/c/oxX69KFvsm4/m/yLohoVqtCgAJhttps://github.com/certifi/python-certifi/security/advisories/GHSA-43fp-rhv2-5gv8https://groups.google.com/a/mozilla.org/g/dev-security-policy/c/oxX69KFvsm4/m/yLohoVqtCgAJhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230223-0010/
2022-12-07
Published