DokuWiki 2014-05-05a LDAP Authentication improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in DokuWiki 2014-05-05a. The affected element is an unknown function of the component LDAP Authentication. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2014-8763. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in DokuWiki 2014-05-05a (Content Management System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component LDAP Authentication. 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 integrity. The summary by CVE is:

DokuWiki before 2014-05-05b, when using Active Directory for LDAP authentication, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a password starting with a null (\0) character and a valid user name, which triggers an unauthenticated bind.

The weakness was presented 10/22/2014 by Matthew Daley (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-8763 since 10/13/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82224 (Debian DLA-79-1 : dokuwiki security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 2014-05-05a eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (82224), SecurityFocus (BID 70412†), Secunia (SA61983†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46915†). See VDB-68162, VDB-68163 and VDB-72682 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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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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Nessus ID: 82224
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-79-1 : dokuwiki security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703059
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3059-1 (dokuwiki - security update)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: DokuWiki 2014-05-05a
Patch: github.com

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10/13/2014 🔍
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10/22/2014 +9 days 🔍
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03/26/2015 +141 days 🔍
03/27/2015 +1 days 🔍
03/30/2022 +2560 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Researcher: Matthew Daley
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-8763 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-8763
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-72683

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SecurityFocus: 70412 - DokuWiki LDAP and AD Authentication Multiple Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 61983 - Debian update for dokuwiki, Moderately Critical
Vulnerability Center: 46915 - DokuWiki 2014-05-05b and Prior Remote Authentication Bypass Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 12:07
Updated: 03/30/2022 20:49
Changes: 03/27/2015 12:07 (69), 06/11/2017 05:06 (7), 03/30/2022 20:42 (3), 03/30/2022 20:49 (1)
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