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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2019-13565

An issue was discovered in OpenLDAP 2.x before 2.4.48.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 5.01%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.01%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

An issue was discovered in OpenLDAP 2.x before 2.4.48. When using SASL authentication and session encryption, and relying on the SASL security layers in slapd access controls, it is possible to obtain access that would otherwise be denied via a simple bind for any identity covered in those ACLs. After the first SASL bind is completed, the sasl_ssf value is retained for all new non-SASL connections. Depending on the ACL configuration, this can affect different types of operations (searches, modifications, etc.). In other words, a successful authorization step completed by one user affects the authorization requirement for a different user.

CVSS 3.1
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
5.01% probability · 92th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
openldap/openldap · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux · opensuse/leap · f5/traffix signaling delivery controller · apple/mac os x · oracle/blockchain platform · oracle/zfs storage appliance kit · oracle/solaris
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.