CVE-2011-1025

openldap: rootpw not verified via slapd.conf when using the NDB backend

Severity Score

10.0

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

bind.cpp in back-ndb in OpenLDAP 2.4.x before 2.4.24 does not require authentication for the root Distinguished Name (DN), which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an arbitrary password.

bind.cpp en back-ndb en OpenLDAP v2.4.x anteriores a v2.4.24 no requiere autenticación para el Distinguished Name (DN), lo que permite a atacantes remotos evitar las restricciones de acceso previsto a través de una contraseña arbitraria.

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in OpenLDAP, allowing for Denial of Service or a man-in-the-middle attack. Versions less than 2.4.35 are affected.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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

2011-02-14 CVE Reserved
2011-03-20 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-287: Improper Authentication

CAPEC

References (16)

URL	Tag	Source
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705	X_refsource_confirm
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/12	Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/25/13	Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/43718	Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025190	Vdb Entry
http://www.openldap.org/its/index.cgi/Software%20Bugs?id=6661	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.openldap.org/lists/openldap-announce/201102/msg00000.html	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.openldap.org/devel/cvsweb.cgi/servers/slapd/back-ndb/bind.cpp.diff?r1=1.5&r2=1.8	2017-01-07
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680472	2011-03-10

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/43331	2017-01-07
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-36.xml	2017-01-07
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:056	2017-01-07
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0347.html	2017-01-07
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1100-1	2017-01-07
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0665	2017-01-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1025	2011-03-10

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Openldap Search vendor "Openldap"		Openldap Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap"				2.4.6 Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap" and version "2.4.6"		-		Affected
Openldap Search vendor "Openldap"		Openldap Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap"				2.4.7 Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap" and version "2.4.7"		-		Affected
Openldap Search vendor "Openldap"		Openldap Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap"				2.4.8 Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap" and version "2.4.8"		-		Affected
Openldap Search vendor "Openldap"		Openldap Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap"				2.4.9 Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap" and version "2.4.9"		-		Affected
Openldap Search vendor "Openldap"		Openldap Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap"				2.4.10 Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap" and version "2.4.10"		-		Affected
Openldap Search vendor "Openldap"		Openldap Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap"				2.4.11 Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap" and version "2.4.11"		-		Affected
Openldap Search vendor "Openldap"		Openldap Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap"				2.4.12 Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap" and version "2.4.12"		-		Affected
Openldap Search vendor "Openldap"		Openldap Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap"				2.4.13 Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap" and version "2.4.13"		-		Affected
Openldap Search vendor "Openldap"		Openldap Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap"				2.4.14 Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap" and version "2.4.14"		-		Affected
Openldap Search vendor "Openldap"		Openldap Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap"				2.4.15 Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap" and version "2.4.15"		-		Affected
Openldap Search vendor "Openldap"		Openldap Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap"				2.4.16 Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap" and version "2.4.16"		-		Affected
Openldap Search vendor "Openldap"		Openldap Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap"				2.4.17 Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap" and version "2.4.17"		-		Affected
Openldap Search vendor "Openldap"		Openldap Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap"				2.4.18 Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap" and version "2.4.18"		-		Affected
Openldap Search vendor "Openldap"		Openldap Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap"				2.4.19 Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap" and version "2.4.19"		-		Affected
Openldap Search vendor "Openldap"		Openldap Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap"				2.4.20 Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap" and version "2.4.20"		-		Affected
Openldap Search vendor "Openldap"		Openldap Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap"				2.4.21 Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap" and version "2.4.21"		-		Affected
Openldap Search vendor "Openldap"		Openldap Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap"				2.4.22 Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap" and version "2.4.22"		-		Affected
Openldap Search vendor "Openldap"		Openldap Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap"				2.4.23 Search vendor "Openldap" for product "Openldap" and version "2.4.23"		-		Affected