#VU64661 Insufficient Session Expiration in 389-ds-base - CVE-2022-0996

Vulnerability identifier: #VU64661

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0996

CWE-ID: CWE-613

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
389-ds-base
Server applications / Directory software, identity management

Vendor: 389 Directory Server Project

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient session expiration issue that allows expired passwords to access the database to cause improper authentication. A remote non-authenticated attacker can obtain or guess session token and gain unauthorized access to session that belongs to another user.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

389-ds-base: 1.4.0 - 1.4.5.0

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External links
https://github.com/ByteHackr/389-ds-base
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2064769

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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