CVE-2014-3999

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Published Apr 10, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 8.1 High EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Horde_Ldap library before 2.0.6 for Horde allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging knowledge of the LDAP bind user DN.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_ldap:*:*:*:*:*:horde:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-3930	The Horde_Ldap library before 2.0.6 for Horde allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging knowledge of the LDAP bind user DN.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.4% (2.416% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/14/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68014
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1109628
https://github.com/horde/horde/commit/4c3e18f1724ab39bfef10c189a5b52036a744d55
https://marc.info/?l=horde-announce&m=140178644816474&w=2

History

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Subscriptions

Horde Horde Ldap

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:04 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 10, 2018, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:04 AM
Reserved: Jun 9, 2014, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:09 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 10, 2018, 3:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:09 AM

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