CVE-2017-9267 eDirectory LDAP peer certificate validation issue
Novell eDirectory allows weaker ciphers during SSL BIND operations, potentially enabling cryptographic downgrade attacks against LDAP connections.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-9267?
CVE-2017-9267 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Novell Edirectory, published on 2 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Novell eDirectory before 9.0.3.1 the LDAP interface was not strictly enforcing cipher restrictions allowing weaker ciphers to be used during SSL BIND operations.
Weakness: CWE-757
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9267?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Novell Edirectory.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9267?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9267 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-9267 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9267 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Novell Edirectory
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jh86-48fp-8v6j.