CVE-2020-35518: redhat 389_directory_server
CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumModified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2021:0724-1RHSA-2021:0599RHSA-2021:1086RHSA-2021:1243RHSA-2021:1258RHSA-2021:2323UBUNTU-CVE-2020-35518DEBIAN-CVE-2020-35518openSUSE-SU-2021:0418-1
Published 26-03-2021Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-35518 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in redhat 389_directory_server. EPSS estimates a 1.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.54%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 26-03-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
When binding against a DN during authentication, the reply from 389-ds-base will be different whether the DN exists or not. This can be used by an unauthenticated attacker to check the existence of an entry in the LDAP database.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.54%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
75%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.54% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.54%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
- CWE-203Observable DiscrepancyThe product behaves differently or sends different responses under different circumstances in a way that is observable to an unauthorized actor.
Affected systems
Redhat15 products
- 389_directory_server< 1.4.3.19 | ≥ 1.4.4.0, < 1.4.4.13 | ≥ 2.0.0, < 2.0.3
- directory_server11.0
- enterprise_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
- 389-ds-base< 0:1.4.2.12-5.module+el8dsrv+9896+eb95346c | < 0:1.4.3.8-7.module+el8.3.0+10310+6e88d919 | < 0:1.4.3.21-3.module+el8dsrv+10401+3d549418 | < 0:1.4.2.4-13.module+el8.2.0+10648+abe88955 | < 0:1.3.10.2-12.el7_9
- 389-ds-base-debuginfo< 0:1.4.2.12-5.module+el8dsrv+9896+eb95346c | < 0:1.4.3.8-7.module+el8.3.0+10310+6e88d919 | < 0:1.4.3.21-3.module+el8dsrv+10401+3d549418 | < 0:1.4.2.4-13.module+el8.2.0+10648+abe88955 | < 0:1.3.10.2-12.el7_9
Debian1 product
- 389-ds-base< 1.4.4.10-1
Opensuse1 product
- 389-ds&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.2< 1.4.3.19~git0.bef0b5bed-lp152.2.12.1
Suse1 product
- 389-ds&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP2< 1.4.3.19~git0.bef0b5bed-3.12.1
Ubuntu1 product
- 389-ds-base< 1.4.3.6-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
5 vendors · 19 products
References
42 links- github.com/389ds/389-ds-base/commit/cc0f69283abc082488824702dae485b8eae938bcX Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/389ds/389-ds-base/commit/b6aae4d8e7c8a6ddd21646f94fef1bf7f22c3f32X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Show all 42 references
- lists.opensuse.org/archives/…Advisory