#VU11135 LDAP injection in Karaf - CVE-2016-8750

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11135

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8750

CWE-ID: CWE-90

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Karaf
Server applications / Application servers

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the LDAPLoginModule function due to improper security restrictions. A remote attacker can perform a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) injection attack and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Update to version 4.0.8.

Vulnerable software versions

Karaf: 4.0.4 - 4.0.7

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External links
https://karaf.apache.org/security/cve-2016-8750.txt

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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