# CVE-2002-0045: Missing authorization in n/a

> Attackers can delete protected directory attributes by exploiting a flaw in access control handling, compromising data integrity.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Jun 2002
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8pp4-vvw3-g4g7

## What is CVE-2002-0045?

CVE-2002-0045 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Openldap Openldap, published on 25 Jun 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

slapd in OpenLDAP 2.0 through 2.0.19 allows local users, and anonymous users before 2.0.8, to conduct a "replace" action on access controls without any values, which causes OpenLDAP to delete non-mandatory attributes that would otherwise be protected by ACLs.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0045?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Openldap Openldap, Redhat Linux.

## How do I fix CVE-2002-0045?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0045 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2002-0045 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0045 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Openldap Openldap

- [CVE-2015-3276](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3276/): Weak cryptography in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2002-1378](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1378/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2002-1379](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1379/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2005-4442](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-4442/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2007-5707](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5707/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2002-0045 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2002-0045 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Openldap Openldap, published on 25 Jun 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0045 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Openldap Openldap. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0045/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0045/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0045
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0045
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2002-0045

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0045/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.