# CVE-2022-0143: LDAP Connector: When startTLS is used then LDAP connector ignores the wrong password

> Attackers can gain unauthenticated access to LDAP systems when StartTLS is configured, bypassing password checks in ForgeRock Identity Management and Remote Connector Server.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Sep 2022
- **Updated:** 29 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-99pg-5rf4-r9x9

## What is CVE-2022-0143?

CVE-2022-0143 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in ForgeRock LDAP Connector, published on 19 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

When the LDAP connector is started with StartTLS configured, unauthenticated access is granted. This issue affects: all versions of the LDAP connector prior to 1.5.20.9. The LDAP connector is bundled with Identity Management (IDM) and Remote Connector Server (RCS)

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization), CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0143?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Forgerock Ldap Connector.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-0143?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0143 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-0143 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0143 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in ForgeRock LDAP Connector

- [CVE-2023-1656](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1656/): Information disclosure in OpenIDM and Java Remote Connector Server (RCS) (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-0143 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-0143 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in ForgeRock LDAP Connector, published on 19 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0143 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: ForgeRock LDAP Connector. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0143/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0143/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0143
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0143
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-0143

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0143/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.