CVE-2021-35472 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass authorization or spoof identities by exploiting session cache corruption through repeated authentication attempts in LemonLDAP::NG.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-35472?
CVE-2021-35472 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 27 Jul 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in LemonLDAP::NG before 2.0.12. Session cache corruption can lead to authorization bypass or spoofing. By running a loop that makes many authentication attempts, an attacker might alternately be authenticated as one of two different users.
Weakness: CWE-307
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-35472?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Lemonldap-Ng Lemonldap\.
How do I fix CVE-2021-35472?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2021-35472 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-35472 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-35472, DSA-4943-1, GHSA-9v87-664x-72qc, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-35472.