CVE-2017-17718 net-ldap Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability
The net-ldap Ruby gem fails to validate SSL certificates, allowing attackers to bypass security checks and potentially intercept or manipulate LDAP communications.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-17718?
CVE-2017-17718 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Net::LDAP (aka net-ldap) gem before 0.16.0 for Ruby has Missing SSL Certificate Validation.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17718?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including net-ldap. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
net-ldap RubyGems | All versions | 0.16.0 |
net-ldap RubyGems | All versions | 0.16.0 |
Products include Net-Ldap Project Net-Ldap.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17718?
Upgrade net-ldap to 0.16.0 or later.
Is CVE-2017-17718 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17718 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17718, GHSA-m7p8-9w66-9frm.