Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2017-14623 |
CWE-ID | CWE-287 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Go LDAP Universal components / Libraries / Programming Languages & Components |
Vendor | Go |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU69453
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14623
CWE-ID:
CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in processing authentication requests. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and login with an empty password under certain conditions.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGo LDAP: 2.0 - 2.5.1
External linkshttp://github.com/go-ldap/ldap/commit/95ede1266b237bf8e9aa5dce0b3250e51bfefe66
http://github.com/go-ldap/ldap/pull/126
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.