CVE-2022-37397

The software is vulnerable when using LDAP-based authentication in YCQL with Microsoft’s Active Directory

Description

An issue was discovered in the YugabyteDB 2.6.1 when using LDAP-based authentication in YCQL with Microsoft’s Active Directory. When anonymous or unauthenticated LDAP binding is enabled, it allows bypass of authentication with an empty password.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to non-vulnerable version 2.6.1.1+

Workaround:

  • Disable LDAP for YCQL.

Categories

8.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory yugabyte.com
Affected: YugaByte, Inc. Yugabyte DB
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.yugabyte.com/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-37397?
CVE-2022-37397 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-37397?
To fix CVE-2022-37397: Upgrade to non-vulnerable version 2.6.1.1+
Is CVE-2022-37397 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-37397 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-37397?
CVE-2022-37397 affects YugaByte, Inc. Yugabyte DB.
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