CVE-2025-66406

Dec. 4, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

5.0
Medium

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Step
  • Step Ca
  • <0.29.0

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization
The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a step step_ca <0.29.0 / / / / / / /

CVSS Score

5.0 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: HIGH
  • Privileges Required: HIGH
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: LOW
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Dec. 3, 2025, 8:16 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 4, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

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More info

Source

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