HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2007-4594
MEDIUM

CVE-2007-4594

CWE-255Published: August 29, 2007· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

6.4
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Entrust Entelligence Security Provider (ESP) 8 does not properly validate certificates in certain circumstances involving (1) a chain that omits the root Certification Authority (CA) certificate, or an application that specifies disregarding (2) unknown revocation statuses during path validation or (3) certain errors in the certification path, which might allow context-dependent attackers to spoof certificate authentication. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2007-4594 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityP
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

entrust1 product(s)
entelligence security provider
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26630
PATCHhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25471
PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26630
PATCHhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25471

All References (6)

→
http://secunia.com/advisories/26630Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25471Patch
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36331
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/26630Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25471Patch
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36331

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2007-4594
CVSS Score6.4 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-255
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 29, 2007

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2007-4594 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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