CVE-2025-44005 — Step CA Has Authorization Bypass in...
Step CA Has Authorization Bypass in ACME and SCEP Provisioners
Summary
Advisory Timeline
- First published December 3, 2025 (313 days ago).
- Last revised September 10, 2026 — 280 days after initial publication.
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
go get github.com/smallstep/certificates@v0.29.0
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (1)
Affects 1 ecosystem: go (1).
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/smallstep/certificates | go | All versions | 0.29.0 |
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-306
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 10.0 score means for each attack dimension.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
References
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-44005?
- Step CA Has Authorization Bypass in ACME and SCEP Provisioners This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 10.0/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2025-44005?
- CVE-2025-44005 affects github.com/smallstep/certificates. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2025-44005 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.
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