CVE-2004-1997

Public Exploit

Description

Kolab stores OpenLDAP passwords in plaintext in the slapd.conf file, which may be installed world-readable, which allows local users to gain privileges.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.13%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory kolab.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16068	vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:052	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108377525924422&w=2	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10277	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/11560	exploit third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/5898	vdb entry
http://www.erfrakon.de/projects/kolab/download/kolab-server-1.0/src/Changelog
http://www.kolab.org/pipermail/kolab-users/2004-April/000215.html	mailing list exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1997?: CVE-2004-1997 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1997?: To fix CVE-2004-1997, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-1997 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1997 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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