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CVE-2014-8763

5.0 · MEDIUM

DokuWiki before 2014-05-05b, when using Active Directory for LDAP authentication, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a password starting with a null (\0) character and a valid use…

Published Oct 22, 2014dokuwikiCWE-287EPSS 2.52%

Overview

CVE-2014-8763 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting dokuwiki dokuwiki. It was published on October 22, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

DokuWiki before 2014-05-05b, when using Active Directory for LDAP authentication, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a password starting with a null (\0) character and a valid user name, which triggers an unauthenticated bind.

Remediation

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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
dokuwikidokuwiki0Affected

References

Refadvisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0438.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/61983Refwww.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3059Refwww.freelists.org/post/dokuwiki/Fwd-Dokuwiki-maybe-security-issue-Null-byte-poisoning-in-LDAP-authenticationRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/13/3Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/16/9GitHubgithub.com/splitbrain/dokuwiki/pull/868Refadvisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0438.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/61983Refwww.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3059

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-8763?

CVE-2014-8763 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting dokuwiki dokuwiki. It was published on October 22, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-8763?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, 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-2014-8763?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dokuwiki. Update dokuwiki 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-2014-8763?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-8763 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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