CVE-2014-9043 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication in ownCloud's LDAP backend by using a null byte in the password, allowing unauthorized access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-9043?
CVE-2014-9043 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Owncloud Owncloud, published on 4 Feb 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The user_ldap (aka LDAP user and group backend) application in ownCloud before 5.0.18, 6.x before 6.0.6, and 7.x before 7.0.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a null byte in the password and a valid user name, which triggers an unauthenticated bind.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9043?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Owncloud Owncloud, Owncloud Owncloud Server.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9043?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2014-9043 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9043 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Owncloud Owncloud
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rj3c-33c5-42hm.