OpenLDAP up to 2.4.23 Access Restriction bind.cpp improper authentication

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A vulnerability was found in OpenLDAP (Directory Service Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the file bind.cpp of the component Access Restriction. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

bind.cpp in back-ndb in OpenLDAP 2.4.x before 2.4.24 does not require authentication for the root Distinguished Name (DN), which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an arbitrary password.

The weakness was published 03/19/2011 as Bug 680472 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-1025. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 53428 (CentOS 5 : openldap (CESA-2011:0346)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 155470 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for OpenLDAP (ELSA-2011-0347)).

Upgrading to version 2.4.22 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (65392), Tenable (53428), SecurityFocus (BID 46363†), SecurityTracker (ID 1025190†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-30756†). Similar entries are available at VDB-56887 and VDB-56884.

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Nessus ID: 53428
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 : openldap (CESA-2011:0346)
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OpenVAS ID: 68939
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: openldap-server
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenLDAP 2.4.22

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Advisory: Bug 680472
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-1025 (🔍)
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X-Force: 65392
SecurityFocus: 46363 - OpenLDAP Multiple Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 43331
SecurityTracker: 1025190
Vulnerability Center: 30756 - OpenLDAP 2.4.x before 2.4.24 Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability via an Arbitrary Password, Medium

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Created: 03/20/2015 04:16 PM
Updated: 11/12/2024 03:31 AM
Changes: 03/20/2015 04:16 PM (64), 03/20/2017 09:26 AM (9), 10/19/2021 11:34 PM (5), 10/19/2021 11:46 PM (1), 11/12/2024 03:31 AM (17)
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