CVE-2023-37920: Certifi's removal of e-Tugra root certificate

Published Jul 25, 2023
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Updated

Certifi 2023.07.22 removes root certificates from "e-Tugra" from the root store. These are in the process of being removed from Mozilla's trust store.

e-Tugra's root certificates are being removed pursuant to an investigation prompted by reporting of security issues in their systems. Conclusions of Mozilla's investigation can be found here.

Other sources

Certifi is a curated collection of Root Certificates for validating the trustworthiness of SSL certificates while verifying the identity of TLS hosts. Certifi prior to version 2023.07.22 recognizes "e-Tugra" root certificates. e-Tugra's root certificates were subject to an investigation prompted by reporting of security issues in their systems. Certifi 2023.07.22 removes root certificates from "e-Tugra" from the root store.

Certifi's removal of e-Tugra root certificate

Microsoft

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
Kennethreitz Certifi Python>=2015.04.28<2023.07.22
pip/certifi>=2015.4.28<2023.7.22
2023.7.22
Certifi Certifi Python>=2015.4.28<2023.7.22
Fedoraproject Fedora=38
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Vsphere
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Windows
NetApp Management Services For Element Software
NetApp Management Services For Netapp Hci
NetApp Ontap Mediator
NetApp ONTAP Select Deploy administration utility
NetApp Solidfire \& Hci Storage Node
redhat/certifi<2023.07.22
2023.07.22
IBM Watson Studio on Cloud Pak for Data<=4.0
IBM Watson Studio on Cloud Pak for Data<=5.0
Microsoft azl3 python-certifi 2023.05.07-1.cm2

Event History

Jul 25, 2023
Advisory Published
via GitHub·02:43 PM
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:45 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:45 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
09:15 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Jul 26, 2023
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·03:42 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jun 30, 2024
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Aug 28, 2025
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-37920?

The severity of CVE-2023-37920 is currently unknown due to an unspecified error regarding the removal of the e-Tugra root certificate in Certifi.

2

What impact does CVE-2023-37920 have on affected software?

CVE-2023-37920 may lead to unknown impacts and attack vectors related to the removal of the e-Tugra root certificate.

3

How do I fix CVE-2023-37920?

To remediate CVE-2023-37920, upgrade Certifi to version 2023.07.22 or later.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-37920?

CVE-2023-37920 affects Certifi versions prior to 2023.07.22.

5

Is my IBM software vulnerable to CVE-2023-37920?

IBM Cognos Dashboards on Cloud Pak for Data versions up to 5.0.0 and 4.8.0 are affected by CVE-2023-37920.

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