MEDIUM
The LDAP login feature in bos.rte.security 6.1.6.4 in IBM AIX 6.1, when ldap_auth is enabled in ldap.cfg, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a login attempt with an arbitrary password
Published Apr 5, 2011
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.04%
Description
The LDAP login feature in bos.rte.security 6.1.6.4 in IBM AIX 6.1, when ldap_auth is enabled in ldap.cfg, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a login attempt with an arbitrary password.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.04% 0.02043
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02043
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.04% (0.02043) | 80.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.05% (0.02052) | 78.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.37% (0.00373) | 56.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 83.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 0.67% (0.00669) | 79.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.53% (0.00527) | 76.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00446) | 74.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00425) | 73.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00361) | 71.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 80.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.90% (0.00899) | 80.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ldapauth_advisory.asc x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43968 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025273 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ97416 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0836 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ldapauth_advisory.asc | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/43968 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1025273 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ97416 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0836 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 5, 2011
Updated Sep 17, 2024
Reserved Apr 5, 2011
Link CVE-2011-1561
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a