Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in OpenLDAP

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU40853

Risk: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9713

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to manipulate data.

The default slapd configuration in the Debian openldap package 2.4.23-3 through 2.4.39-1.1 allows remote authenticated users to modify the user's permissions and other user attributes via unspecified vectors.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

OpenLDAP: 2.4.23 - 2.4.39

Debian Linux: 2.4.23 - 7.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:openldap_org:openldap:2.4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap_org:openldap:2.4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap_org:openldap:2.4.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.4.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3209
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/29/2
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73217
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2742-1
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=761406

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

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.