#VU54105 Information disclosure in 389-ds-base - CVE-2020-35518

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#VU54105 Information disclosure in 389-ds-base - CVE-2020-35518

Published: June 15, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU54105
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-35518
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
389-ds-base
Software vendor:
389 Directory Server Project

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. When binding against a DN during authentication, the reply from 389-ds-base will be different whether the DN exists or not. This can be used by an unauthenticated attacker to check the existence of an entry in the LDAP database.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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