CVE-2007-5373

Description

ldapscripts 1.4 and 1.7 sends a password as a command line argument when calling some LDAP programs, which might allow local users to read the password by listing the process and its arguments, as demonstrated by a call to ldappasswd in the _changepassword function.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1517 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27111 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25982 vdb entry
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=445582
http://secunia.com/advisories/29395 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37029 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5373?
CVE-2007-5373 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5373?
To fix CVE-2007-5373, 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-2007-5373 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-5373 is being actively exploited. 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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