9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2017-7551
OpenLdap Password Brute Force
Description

389-ds-base version before 1.3.5.19 and 1.3.6.7 are vulnerable to password brute-force attacks during account lockout due to different return codes returned on password attempts.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 16, 2017, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 12, 2023, 11:31 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-7551 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Fedoraproject 389_directory_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2569
https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/issue/49336 Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-7551 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A flaw was found in the way 389-ds-base handled authentication attempts against locked accounts. A remote attacker could potentially use this flaw to continue password brute-forcing attacks against LDAP accounts, thereby bypassing the protection offered by the directory server's password lockout policy. 389-ds-base version before 1.3.5.19 and 1.3.6.7 are vulnerable to password brute-force attacks during account lockout due to different return codes returned on password attempts.
    Removed CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7551 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1477669 [No Types Assigned]
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-209
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description 389-ds-base version before 1.3.5.19 and 1.3.6.7 are vulnerable to password brute-force attacks during account lockout due to different return codes returned on password attempts. A flaw was found in the way 389-ds-base handled authentication attempts against locked accounts. A remote attacker could potentially use this flaw to continue password brute-forcing attacks against LDAP accounts, thereby bypassing the protection offered by the directory server's password lockout policy.
    Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7551 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1477669 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-209
    Removed CWE Reason CWE-209 / Assessment performed prior to CVMAP efforts
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-209
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2569 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 25, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/issue/49336 No Types Assigned https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/issue/49336 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-640
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.3.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.3.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.55 }} -0.02%

score

0.74093

percentile

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