CVE-2004-0823 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication by reusing hashed passwords as plaintext, leading to unauthorized access to OpenLDAP services.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-0823?
CVE-2004-0823 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 14 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenLDAP 1.0 through 2.1.19, as used in Apple Mac OS 10.3.4 and 10.3.5 and possibly other operating systems, may allow certain authentication schemes to use hashed (crypt) passwords in the userPassword attribute as if they were plaintext passwords, which allows remote attackers to re-use hashed passwords without decrypting them.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0823?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server, Openldap Openldap.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0823?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2004-0823 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0823 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7rr4-25h7-4mj3.