CVE-2020-36659

Description

In Apache::Session::Browseable before 1.3.6, validity of the X.509 certificate is not checked by default when connecting to remote LDAP backends, because the default configuration of the Net::LDAPS module for Perl is used. NOTE: this can, for example, be fixed in conjunction with the CVE-2020-16093 fix.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.12%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/LemonLDAPNG/Apache-Session-Browseable/commit/fdf393235140b293cae5578ef136055a78f3574f third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00025.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36659?
CVE-2020-36659 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-36659?
To fix CVE-2020-36659, 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-2020-36659 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-36659 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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