How severe is CVE-2019-14823?

CVE-2019-14823 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.4, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2019-14823 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (54th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-14823?

CVE-2019-14823 primarily affects Redhat Enterprise Linux. In total, 27 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14823?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2019-14823 published?

CVE-2019-14823 was published on 2019-10-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-14823

CVE-2019-14823 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-358.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.4)
CVSS v2: 5.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (54th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-358
Affected product: Redhat Enterprise Linux
Published: 2019-10-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A flaw was found in the "Leaf and Chain" OCSP policy implementation in JSS' CryptoManager versions after 4.4.6, 4.5.3, 4.6.0, where it implicitly trusted the root certificate of a certificate chain. Applications using this policy may not properly verify the chain and could be vulnerable to attacks such as Man in the Middle.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-14823?: A flaw was found in the "Leaf and Chain" OCSP policy implementation in JSS' CryptoManager versions after 4.4.6, 4.5.3, 4.6.0, where it implicitly trusted the root certificate of a certificate chain. Applications using this policy may not properly verify the chain and could be vulnerable to attacks such as Man in the Middle.
How severe is CVE-2019-14823?: CVE-2019-14823 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.4, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2019-14823 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (54th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-14823?: CVE-2019-14823 primarily affects Redhat Enterprise Linux. In total, 27 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14823?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2019-14823 published?: CVE-2019-14823 was published on 2019-10-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (27)

cpe:2.3:a:jss_cryptomanager_project:jss_cryptomanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

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