CVE-2017-14623

Description

In the ldap.v2 (aka go-ldap) package through 2.5.0 for Go, an attacker may be able to login with an empty password. This issue affects an application using this package if these conditions are met: (1) it relies only on the return error of the Bind function call to determine whether a user is authorized (i.e., a nil return value is interpreted as successful authorization) and (2) it is used with an LDAP server allowing unauthenticated bind.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.47%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/go-ldap/ldap/pull/126 issue tracking patch
https://github.com/go-ldap/ldap/commit/95ede1266b237bf8e9aa5dce0b3250e51bfefe66 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14623?
CVE-2017-14623 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14623?
To fix CVE-2017-14623, 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-2017-14623 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-14623 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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