CVE-2014-8112
Description
It was found that when the nsslapd-unhashed-pw-switch 389 Directory Server configuration option was set to "off", it did not prevent the writing of unhashed passwords into the Changelog. This could potentially allow an authenticated user able to access the Changelog to read sensitive information.
Statement
This issue did not affect the versions of 389-ds-base as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 1.4 | 4 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Adjacent Network | Network | N/A |
| Access Complexity | High | Low | N/A |
| Authentication | Single | Single | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | None | N/A |
| Availability Impact | None | None | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:A/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Access Control
Technical Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
An attacker could gain access to user accounts and access sensitive data used by the user accounts.
Acknowledgements
This issue was discovered by Ludwig Krispenz (Red Hat Identity Management Engineering Team).
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