CVE-2014-4668 — Improper Authentication in Cherokee

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication6 documents4 sources
Severity
6.8MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.6%
top 30.40%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Cherokee-project CherokeeFedoraproject FedoraMageia Project Mageia
Timeline
PublishedJul 2
Latest updateMay 17

Description

The cherokee_validator_ldap_check function in validator_ldap.c in Cherokee 1.2.103 and earlier, when LDAP is used, does not properly consider unauthenticated-bind semantics, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/C:P/I:P/A:PExploitability: 8.6 | Impact: 6.4

Affected Packages2 packages

Also affects: Fedora 20, 21, 22

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-x6gj-r267-c9vw: The cherokee_validator_ldap_check function in validator_ldap↗2022-05-17
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CVEList
CVE-2014-4668: The cherokee_validator_ldap_check function in validator_ldap↗2014-07-02
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💬Community

3
Bugzilla
CVE-2014-4668 cherokee: authentication bypass when LDAP server allows unauthenticated binds [fedora-all]↗2014-06-30
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Bugzilla
CVE-2014-4668 cherokee: authentication bypass when LDAP server allows unauthenticated binds [epel-all]↗2014-06-30
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Bugzilla
CVE-2014-4668 cherokee: authentication bypass when LDAP server allows unauthenticated binds↗2014-06-30
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