CVE-2022-0996

Public Exploit

Description

A vulnerability was found in the 389 Directory Server that allows expired passwords to access the database to cause improper authentication.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a 389-ds-base
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2064769 issue tracking third party advisory
https://github.com/ByteHackr/389-ds-base third party advisory exploit
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PYT2IQJFHQWZENJJRY6EJB3XIFZGNT7F/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4QFD7CBBX3IZOSHEWL2EYKRLOEQSXCZ6/ vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00026.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0996?
CVE-2022-0996 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-0996?
To fix CVE-2022-0996, 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-2022-0996 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-0996 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-0996?
CVE-2022-0996 affects n/a 389-ds-base.
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