Mozilla Bugzilla 2.14.1 LDAP CGI.pl improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Mozilla Bugzilla 2.14.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file CGI.pl of the component LDAP Handler. Performing a manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2002-0007. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Mozilla Bugzilla 2.14.1 (Bug Tracking Software). This affects some unknown processing of the file CGI.pl of the component LDAP Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

CGI.pl in Bugzilla before 2.14.1, when using LDAP, allows remote attackers to obtain an anonymous bind to the LDAP server via a request that does not include a password, which causes a null password to be sent to the LDAP server.

The bug was discovered 01/05/2002. The weakness was shared 01/31/2002 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-0007. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/24/2025).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 26 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10823 (Mozilla BugZilla LDAP Authentication Bypass Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 2.14.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7812), SecurityFocus (BID 3792†), OSVDB (5422†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6626†). The entries VDB-17920, VDB-17921, VDB-17922 and VDB-17923 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Bugzilla 2.14.1

Timelineinfo

12/09/2001 🔍
01/05/2002 +27 days 🔍
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01/31/2002 +26 days 🔍
01/31/2002 +0 days 🔍
12/29/2004 +1063 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +3481 days 🔍
09/24/2025 +4092 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2002-0007 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0007
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17919
X-Force: 7812
SecurityFocus: 3792 - BugZilla LDAP Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
OSVDB: 5422 - BugZilla - LDAP - Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 6626 - Mozilla Bugzilla < 2.14.1 Allows Bypassing Authentication via LDAP, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 13:36
Updated: 09/24/2025 00:12
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:36 (65), 06/03/2019 17:05 (3), 09/24/2025 00:12 (20)
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Cache ID: 216:60D:103

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