CVE-2014-4668 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication in Cherokee web server when LDAP is enabled by using an empty password due to improper handling of unauthenticated binds.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-4668?
CVE-2014-4668 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 2 Jul 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The cherokee_validator_ldap_check function in validator_ldap.c in Cherokee 1.2.103 and earlier, when LDAP is used, does not properly consider unauthenticated-bind semantics, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4668?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Cherokee-Project Cherokee, Fedoraproject Fedora, Mageia Project Mageia.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4668?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2014-4668 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4668 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x6gj-r267-c9vw, MGASA-2015-0181.