CVE-2004-1997 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 10 May 2005 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read plaintext OpenLDAP passwords from world-readable configuration files to escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2004-1997?

CVE-2004-1997 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 May 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Kolab stores OpenLDAP passwords in plaintext in the slapd.conf file, which may be installed world-readable, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1997?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Kolab Kolab Groupware Server, Openpkg Openpkg.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1997?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1997 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2004-1997 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1997 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fpfg-rp56-r3cr.