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CVE-2007-6714

6.8 · MEDIUM

DBMail before 2.2.9, when using authldap with an LDAP server that supports anonymous login such as Active Directory, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password, which ca…

Published Apr 17, 2008dbmailCWE-287EPSS 2.39%

Overview

CVE-2007-6714 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting dbmail dbmail. It was published on April 17, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

DBMail before 2.2.9, when using authldap with an LDAP server that supports anonymous login such as Active Directory, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password, which causes the LDAP bind to indicate success based on anonymous authentication.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dbmail. Update dbmail to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refdbmail.org/index.php?page=news&id=44Refosvdb.org/44561Refsecunia.com/advisories/29903Refsecunia.com/advisories/29937Refsecunia.com/advisories/29984Refwww.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-24.xmlRefwww.mail-archive.com/dbmail-dev%40dbmail.org/msg09942.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/28849Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1019914Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1321/references

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-6714?

CVE-2007-6714 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting dbmail dbmail. It was published on April 17, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-6714?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-6714?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dbmail. Update dbmail to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-6714?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-6714 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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