CVE-2012-4450

Description

389 Directory Server 1.2.10 does not properly update the ACL when a DN entry is moved by a modrdn operation, which allows remote authenticated users with certain permissions to bypass ACL restrictions and access the DN entry.

Category

6.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.38%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory fedorahosted.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=860772
https://fedorahosted.org/389/ticket/340
http://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/389/ds.git/commit/?id=5beb93d42efb807838c09c5fab898876876f8d09 patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50713 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0503.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/26/3 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/26/5 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55690 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4450?
CVE-2012-4450 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4450?
To fix CVE-2012-4450, 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-2012-4450 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-4450 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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