CVE-2012-2678

Description

389 Directory Server before 1.2.11.6 (aka Red Hat Directory Server before 8.2.10-3), after the password for a LDAP user has been changed and before the server has been reset, allows remote attackers to read the plaintext password via the unhashed#user#password attribute.

Category

1.2
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.29%
Vendor Advisory hp.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19353 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/49734 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03772083 vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/83336 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54153 vdb entry
http://directory.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Release_Notes
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1041.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0997.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2678?
CVE-2012-2678 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2678?
To fix CVE-2012-2678, 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-2012-2678 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-2678 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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