letsencrypt / letsencrypt/pebble

Revoking certificate fails when using different account than originally creating the certificate

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Description

I created a certificate with account A, but revoking the certificate with account B fails with the following error:
{
"type": "urn:ietf:params:acme:error:unauthorized",
"detail": "The certificate being revoked is not associated with account "1"",
"status": 403
}
(Of course, before trying to revoke all required identifiers are authorized in the account B)
I interpret the RFC8555 that using different account should be a permitted way to revoke a certificate.
Is my interpretation incorrect?

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Research direction

Start by reviewing RFC 8555's certificate revocation rules and Pebble's revocation request handling. Reproduce the account-A/account-B scenario described in the issue, then verify the resulting behavior against the RFC and add coverage demonstrating the expected outcome.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
api, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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