#VU98558 Improper Certificate Validation in openldap (Red Hat package) - CVE-2020-15719

Published: 2024-10-15

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98558

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15719

CWE-ID: CWE-295

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
openldap (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation in libldap. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

openldap (Red Hat package): before 2.4.46-10.el8

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.