Information disclosure in 389-ds-base



| Updated: 2019-11-26
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2019-14824
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Local network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 389-ds-base
Server applications / Directory software, identity management

Vendor 389 Directory Server Project

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU23002

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14824

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect permissions in the 'deref' plugin in 389-ds-base when displaying attribute values during search. A remote user in local network can gain access to private attributes, such as password hashes.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

389-ds-base: 1.4.0.0 - 1.4.2.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3981
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14824


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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