Information disclosure in 389-ds-base
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-10871 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-312 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
389-ds-base Server applications / Directory software, identity management |
| Vendor | 389 Directory Server Project |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information
EUVDB-ID: #VU23004
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10871
CWE-ID:
CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists when the Replica and/or retroChangeLog plugins are enabled. A local user can gain access to sensitive information stored in the log files in plain text.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions389-ds-base: 1.3.8.1 - 1.4.0.11
External linkshttp://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10871
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00032.html
http://pagure.io/389-ds-base/issue/49789
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
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.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
