Vulnerability · Published Apr 18, 2022 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2021-3652
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity improper authentication in 389-ds-base. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.5% (higher than 74% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.5%top 25.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A flaw was found in 389-ds-base. If an asterisk is imported as password hashes, either accidentally or maliciously, then instead of being inactive, any password will successfully match during authentication. This flaw allows an attacker to successfully authenticate as a user whose password was disabled.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | 389-ds-base | 1.4.4.17-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3652 |
| Debian:13 | 389-ds-base | 1.4.4.17-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3652 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | 389-ds-base | 0:1.4.3.16-19.module+el8.4.0+636+837ee950 | RLSA-2021:3079 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | 389-ds-base | 389-ds-base 2.0.7 |
Weakness: CWE-287