CVE-2011-1025 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication restrictions in OpenLDAP's NDB backend by using an arbitrary password for the root DN.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2011-1025?

CVE-2011-1025 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Openldap Openldap, published on 20 Mar 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

bind.cpp in back-ndb in OpenLDAP 2.4.x before 2.4.24 does not require authentication for the root Distinguished Name (DN), which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an arbitrary password.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1025?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openldap Openldap.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1025?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2011-1025 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1025 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1025, GHSA-7m73-q993-vw77.

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