CVE-2025-44005 CRITICAL

CVE-2025-44005

Vendor Smallstep
Product Step-CA
Weakness CWE-287 · Improper authentication
Published December 17, 2025
Last update December 17, 2025
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CVSS base score

10.0/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An attacker can bypass authorization checks and force a Step CA ACME or SCEP provisioner to create certificates without completing certain protocol authorization checks.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 17, 2025 CVE published
December 17, 2025 Record updated