CVE-2009-3231

postgresql: LDAP authentication bypass when anonymous LDAP bind are allowed

Severity Score

6.8

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The core server component in PostgreSQL 8.3 before 8.3.8 and 8.2 before 8.2.14, when using LDAP authentication with anonymous binds, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password.

El componente core server en PostgreSQL desde v8.3 anteriores a v8.3.8 y desde v8.2 anteriores a v8.2.14, cuando se utiliza la autenticación de LDAP con imposiciones anónimas, permite a atacantes remotos evitar la autenticación a través de una contraseña vacía.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 6.8

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2009-09-16 CVE Reserved
2009-09-17 CVE Published
2024-02-14 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-287: Improper Authentication

CAPEC

References (18)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/36800	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36837	Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0012	Broken Link
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/release-8-3-8.html	Release Notes
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509917/100/0/threaded	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36314	Broken Link

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=522084	2009-09-23

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html	2024-02-13
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00004.html	2024-02-13
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134124585221119&w=2	2024-02-13
http://secunia.com/advisories/36660	2024-02-13
http://secunia.com/advisories/36727	2024-02-13
http://www.postgresql.org/support/security.html	2024-02-13
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-834-1	2024-02-13
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1900	2024-02-13
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00305.html	2024-02-13
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00307.html	2024-02-13
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3231	2009-09-23

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				>= 8.2 < 8.2.14 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version " >= 8.2 < 8.2.14"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				>= 8.3 < 8.3.8 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version " >= 8.3 < 8.3.8"		-		Affected
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"		Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse"				>= 10.3 <= 11.1 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse" and version " >= 10.3 <= 11.1"		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Linux Enterprise Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise"				10.0 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise" and version "10.0"		sp2		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Linux Enterprise Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise"				11.0 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise" and version "11.0"		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Linux Enterprise Server Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Server"				9 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Server" and version "9"		-		Affected
Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject"		Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora"				10 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "10"		-		Affected
Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject"		Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora"				11 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "11"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				6.06 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "6.06"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				8.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "8.04"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				8.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "8.10"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				9.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "9.04"		-		Affected