CVE-2020-10659: Entrust Entelligence Security Provider (ESP) before 10.0.60 on Windows mishandles errors during SSL Certificat

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-10659?

entelligence security provider: upgrade to 10.0.60. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2020-10659 being exploited?

CVE-2020-10659 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2020-10659 affect?

CVE-2020-10659 affects entelligence security provider. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Entrust Entelligence Security Provider (ESP) before 10.0.60 on Windows mishandles errors during SSL Certificate Validation, leading to situations where (for example) a user continues to interact with a web site that has an invalid certifica

Q: How urgent is CVE-2020-10659?

Priority 23/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2020-10659 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting entelligence security provider. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Entrust Entelligence Security Provider (ESP) before 10.0.60 on Windows mishandles errors during SSL Certificate Validation, leading to situations where (for example) a user continues to interact with a web site that has an invalid certificate chain.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 69%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-295
Published	2020-03-18
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: entrustdatacard

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-03-18 02:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:48 UTCUpdated Record last modified

entrustdatacard entelligence security provider UPGRADE

Affected: < 10.0.60

Fixed in: 10.0.60

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy entelligence-security-provider || rpm -q entelligence-security-provider || entelligence-security-provider --version

2. UPGRADE to 10.0.60 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade entelligence-security-provider

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade entelligence-security-provider

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-10659?

entelligence security provider: upgrade to 10.0.60. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-10659 being exploited?

CVE-2020-10659 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-10659 affect?

CVE-2020-10659 affects entelligence security provider. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Entrust Entelligence Security Provider (ESP) before 10.0.60 on Windows mishandles errors during SSL Certificate Validation, leading to situations where (for example) a user continues to interact with a web site that has an invalid certifica

How urgent is CVE-2020-10659?

Priority 23/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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