CVE-2014-3999

8.1 · HIGH

Published Apr 10, 2018 horde CWE-287 EPSS 2.46% (83th pctl) CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Overview

CVE-2014-3999 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting horde horde_ldap. It was published on April 10, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The Horde_Ldap library before 2.0.6 for Horde allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging knowledge of the LDAP bind user DN.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from horde. Update horde_ldap 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

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
horde	horde_ldap	>= 0, < 2.0.6	Affected

References

Ref www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/14/1 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/68014 Ref bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1109628 GitHub github.com/horde/horde/commit/4c3e18f1724ab39bfef10c189a5b52036a744d55 Ref marc.info/?l=horde-announce&m=140178644816474&w=2 Ref www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/14/1 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/68014 Ref bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1109628 GitHub github.com/horde/horde/commit/4c3e18f1724ab39bfef10c189a5b52036a744d55 Ref marc.info/?l=horde-announce&m=140178644816474&w=2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-3999?

CVE-2014-3999 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting horde horde_ldap. It was published on April 10, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-3999?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-3999?

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