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by pfg
3528 days ago
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No, account keys are typically persisted and re-used, though specifics depend on the client implementation. I still think this is largely a non-issue. If you compromise the target system, you can just keep stealing private keys as they are being renewed. This would even decrease the chances of being detected, because using the stolen account key to issue new certificates would lead to those certificates popping up on various Certificate Transparency log servers, which might be noticed by the domain owner. You're already in a game-over scenario if you don't detect the compromise, the account key doesn't make things significantly worse. Think of it like the credentials for a hosting provider where you bought your traditional SSL certificate being stolen. Not really a new threat. |
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