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CVE-2026-33753
Published:April 08, 2026
Updated:April 21, 2026
rfc3161-client is a Python library implementing the Time-Stamp Protocol (TSP) described in RFC 3161. Prior to 1.0.6, an Authorization Bypass vulnerability in rfc3161-client's signature verification allows any attacker to impersonate a trusted TimeStamping Authority (TSA). By exploiting a logic flaw in how the library extracts the leaf certificate from an unordered PKCS#7 bag of certificates, an attacker can append a spoofed certificate matching the target common_name and Extended Key Usage (EKU) requirements. This tricks the library into verifying these authorization rules against the forged certificate while validating the cryptographic signature against an actual trusted TSA (such as FreeTSA), thereby bypassing the intended TSA authorization pinning entirely. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.0.6.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/trailofbits/rfc3161-client.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.0.1 <v1.0.6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.0.6
rfc3161-client (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.2 <1.0.6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.0.6
rfc3161-client (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.2 <1.0.6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.0.6
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Certificate Validation