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Bugzilla #1896462 · Certificate Problem Report

Digicert: Preview certificate uploaded to CCADB instead of the actual certificate

DigiCert · RESOLVED
AI Summary

DigiCert encountered an issue where a preview certificate was mistakenly uploaded to the Common CA Database (CCADB) instead of the actual publicly trusted certificate. This error occurred during the testing of a new tool, PrimaRoot, which automatically uploads certificates. The mistake was identified after a notification from Sectigo, leading to the revocation of the incorrect certificate. DigiCert has since implemented signature checking to prevent similar issues in the future.

Model: gpt-4o-mini Generated: 2026-06-13 11:44 UTC Confidence: 0.90
Chronology
  1. Primaroot deployed
  2. Preview ICA created
  3. Publicly-trusted ICA signed
  4. Preview cert uploaded to CCADB
  5. Correct certificate uploaded and revoked
Participants
Jeremy Rowley Rob Stradling Ben Wilson
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