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CVE-2026-30836: step-ca has Unauthenticated Certificate Issuance via SCEP UpdateReq (MessageType=18)

March 19, 2026 (updated April 8, 2026)

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

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-q4r8-xm5f-56gw
  • github.com/smallstep/certificates
  • github.com/smallstep/certificates/commit/e6da031d5125cfd99fe9a26f74bb41e4dacca4ef
  • github.com/smallstep/certificates/releases/tag/v0.30.0-rc7
  • github.com/smallstep/certificates/security/advisories/GHSA-q4r8-xm5f-56gw
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-30836

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Affected versions

All versions before 0.30.0

Fixed versions

  • 0.30.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.30.0 or above.

Impact 10 CRITICAL

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication
  • CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation

Source file

go/github.com/smallstep/certificates/CVE-2026-30836.yml

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