Forge: X.509 pathLenConstraint not enforced by verifyCertificateChain() for CA certificates without keyUsage
CVSS score
5.9
EPSS probability
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Risk score
0.6
Published
1 h ago
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Short explanation
The verifyCertificateChain() function in Forge (node-forge) does not enforce basicConstraints.pathLenConstraint on CA certificates lacking the keyUsage extension. This allows attackers to construct certificate chains exceeding the declared path length [S0].
This vulnerability can lead to the bypassing of certificate chain constraints within private PKI environments, paving the way for integrity violations [S0].
What should be done?
- Upgrade to version 1.4.1 or later [S0].
- Follow vendor advisories if an immediate upgrade is not possible [S0].
Chain of evidence and sources
Forge kütüphanesinin 1.4.1 öncesi sürümlerinde pathLenConstraint kontrolü yalnızca keyUsage uzantısı taşıyan CA sertifikalarında uygulanmaktadır.
Saldırganlar, yol uzunluğu kısıtlı ve keyUsage içermeyen bir CA üzerinden izin verilen uzunluğu aşan zincirler oluşturabilir.
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Forge (also called node-forge) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to 1.4.1, node-forge enforced an X.509 CA certificate's basicConstraints.pathLenConstraint only when that certificate also carried a keyUsage extension. Exploitation requires a path-length-constrained CA without keyUsage that chains to a root trusted by the application, and an attacker who holds that CA's private key or obtains a subordinate CA certificate from it. The attacker could then construct a chain exceeding the declared path length that still passed pki.verifyCertificateChain(). Public web PKI CA certificates normally include keyUsage; private PKIs with CA certificates created without it are more likely to be affected. This issue is fixed in version 1.4.1.
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE: CWE-295
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-119189 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.
| ID | VENDOR | PRODUCT | ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | digitalbazaar | forge | View |
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| SCORE | VERSION | SEVERITY | VECTOR | SOURCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.9 | CVSS V31 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N | NVD |
| 5.9 | CVSS V3_1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N | CVE CNA |
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