CVE-2022-23491 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-23491: Removal of TrustCor root certificate

Vendor Certifi
Product python-certifi
Weakness CWE-345
Published December 7, 2022
Last update April 23, 2025

CVSS base score

6.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 7, 2022 CVE published
April 23, 2025 Record updated