IBM Tivoli Directory Server 5.2.0 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Tivoli Directory Server 5.2.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-3567. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Tivoli Directory Server 5.2.0 (Directory Service Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

slapd daemon in IBM Tivoli Directory Server (ITDS) 5.2.0 and 6.0.0 binds using SASL EXTERNAL, which allows attackers to bypass authentication and modify and delete directory data via unknown attack vectors.

The bug was discovered 11/09/2005. The weakness was presented 11/08/2005 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is available at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-3567 since 11/16/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/29/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38494 (IBM Tivoli Directory Server Unspecified Unauthorized Access Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22989), SecurityFocus (BID 15367†), OSVDB (20672†), Secunia (SA17484†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1015171†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-3567 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3567
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26898
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X-Force: 22989
SecurityFocus: 15367 - IBM Tivoli Directory Server Unspecified Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
Secunia: 17484
OSVDB: 20672 - IBM Tivoli Directory Server Unspecified Data Modification
SecurityTracker: 1015171
Vulnerability Center: 10260 - IBM Tivoli Directory Server Authentication Bypass, High
Vupen: ADV-2005-2356

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 06/29/2025 01:52
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (61), 06/13/2019 18:19 (8), 11/22/2024 19:32 (17), 06/29/2025 01:52 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:590:103

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