CVE-2020-26168

Description

The LDAP authentication method in LdapLoginModule in Hazelcast IMDG Enterprise 4.x before 4.0.3, and Jet Enterprise 4.x through 4.2, doesn't verify properly the password in some system-user-dn scenarios. As a result, users (clients/members) can be authenticated even if they provide invalid passwords.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.87% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory hazelcast.org Vendor Advisory zendesk.com Vendor Advisory zendesk.com Vendor Advisory jet-start.sh
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.hazelcast.org/docs/ern/index.html#4-0-3 release notes vendor advisory
https://jet-start.sh/blog/2020/10/23/jet-43-is-released vendor advisory
https://hazelcast.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360050161951--IMDG-Enterprise-4-0-4-0-1-4-0-2-LDAP-Authentication-Bypass vendor advisory
https://hazelcast.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360051384932--JET-Enterprise-4-0-4-1-4-1-1-4-2-LDAP-Authentication-Bypass vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-26168?
CVE-2020-26168 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-26168?
To fix CVE-2020-26168, 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-2020-26168 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-26168 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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