CVE-2016-8750: apache software foundation apache karaf LDAP Injection
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-chj8-5xgw-wcvj
Published 19-02-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-8750 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) LDAP Injection vulnerability in apache software foundation apache karaf. EPSS estimates a 5.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
5.18%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 19-02-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Apache Karaf prior to 4.0.8 used the LDAPLoginModule to authenticate users to a directory via LDAP. However, it did not encoding usernames properly and hence was vulnerable to LDAP injection attacks leading to a denial of service.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
5.18%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 5.18% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score5.18%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Apache1 product
- karaf< 4.0.8
Apache software foundation1 product
- apache karafprior to 4.0.8
Org.apache.karaf1 product
- apache-karaf< 4.0.8
3 vendors · 3 products
