Description
A flaw was found in JSS (Java Security Services). The JSSTrustManager class does not verify NSS trust flags when validating CA certificates, allowing certificates present in the NSS database without TRUSTED_CA flags to be accepted as trust anchors for TLS connections. In non-default configurations where certificate revocation checking is disabled, this could allow a man-in-the-middle attacker to forge certificates accepted by PKI client connections.
Published: 2026-08-24
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Workaround

In default configurations, this flaw is mitigated by the native revocation verification check (certChainRevokeVerify) which is enabled by default on PKI client connections. Ensure that certificate revocation verification remains enabled (do not set isCertRevocationVerify to false). On the server side, the default TomcatJSS configuration uses JSSNativeTrustManager which is not affected by this flaw.

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Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0000

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Description A flaw was found in JSS (Java Security Services). The JSSTrustManager class does not verify NSS trust flags when validating CA certificates, allowing certificates present in the NSS database without TRUSTED_CA flags to be accepted as trust anchors for TLS connections. In non-default configurations where certificate revocation checking is disabled, this could allow a man-in-the-middle attacker to forge certificates accepted by PKI client connections.
Title Jss: jss: jsstrustmanager does not verify nss trust flags on ca certificates
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat certificate System
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses CWE-295
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:certificate_system:10
cpe:/a:redhat:certificate_system:11
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat certificate System
Redhat enterprise Linux
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}


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Redhat Certificate System Enterprise Linux
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-24T11:50:28.901Z

Reserved: 2026-08-24T09:04:49.283Z

Link: CVE-2026-78323

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