CVE-2024-23333: ldap-account-manager ldap_account_manager Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-23333 is a high (CVSS 7.9) Injection vulnerability in ldap-account-manager ldap_account_manager. EPSS estimates a 17.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 18-03-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 21-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

LDAP Account Manager (LAM) is a webfrontend for managing entries stored in an LDAP directory. LAM's log configuration allows to specify arbitrary paths for log files. Prior to version 8.7, an attacker could exploit this by creating a PHP file and cause LAM to log some PHP code to this file. When the file is then accessed via web the code would be executed. The issue is mitigated by the following: An attacker needs to know LAM's master configuration password to be able to change the main settings; and the webserver needs write access to a directory that is accessible via web. LAM itself does not provide any such directories. The issue has been fixed in 8.7. As a workaround, limit access to LAM configuration pages to authorized users.

• CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.