The cherokee_validator_ldap_check function in validator_ldap.c in Cherokee 1.2.103 and earlier, when LDAP is used, does not properly consider unauthenticated-bind semantics, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password
Published Jul 2, 2014
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.84%
Description
The cherokee_validator_ldap_check function in validator_ldap.c in Cherokee 1.2.103 and earlier, when LDAP is used, does not properly consider unauthenticated-bind semantics, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 20
- 21
- 22
Configuration 2
- 4
Configuration 3
- ≤ 1.2.103
- 1.2.2
- 1.2.98
- 1.2.99
- 1.2.101
- 1.2.102
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.84% (0.02844) | 86.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.84% (0.02844) | 84.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.33% (0.00329) | 53.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.78% (0.01784) | 88.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 1.78% (0.01784) | 87.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 26, 2023 | 2.04% (0.02036) | 87.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.70% (0.01703) | 85.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 78.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 77.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 56.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0181.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155776.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/156162.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/156190.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/28/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/28/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:225 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68249 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://github.com/cherokee/webserver/commit/fbda667221c51f0aa476a02366e0cf66cb012f88 x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0181.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155776.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/156162.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/156190.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/28/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/28/7 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:225 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68249 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://github.com/cherokee/webserver/commit/fbda667221c51f0aa476a02366e0cf66cb012f88 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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