389-ds-base: Password brute-force possible for locked account due to different return codes
Published Aug 16, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.42%
Description
389-ds-base version before 1.3.5.19 and 1.3.6.7 are vulnerable to password brute-force attacks during account lockout due to different return codes returned on password attempts.
Affected products
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- Version before 1.3.5.19 and 1.3.6.7StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 389 Directory Server | 389-DS-Base | n/a |
|
- 1.3.5.19
- 1.3.6.7
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
389-ds-base-0:1.3.6.1-19.el7_4
Fixed · RHSA-2017:2569
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
389-ds-base
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | 389-ds-base-0:1.3.6.1-19.el7_4 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2569 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | 389-ds-base | Will not fix | n/a |
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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 71.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 71.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.55% (0.00550) | 77.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.55% (0.00550) | 76.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.55% (0.00550) | 74.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.64% (0.00642) | 76.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2569 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7551 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1477669 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7551
- https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/issue/49336 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7551
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2569 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7551 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1477669 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7551 | ||
| https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/issue/49336 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7551 |
Change history (0)
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