CVE-2018-10871

389-ds-base: replication and the Retro Changelog plugin store plaintext password by default

Published Jul 18, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 3.8 Low EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
389-ds-base before versions 1.3.8.5, 1.4.0.12 is vulnerable to a Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. By default, when the Replica and/or retroChangeLog plugins are enabled, 389-ds-base stores passwords in plaintext format in their respective changelog files. An attacker with sufficiently high privileges, such as root or Directory Manager, can query these files in order to retrieve plaintext passwords.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1483-1 389-ds-base security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-2937 389-ds-base before versions 1.3.8.5, 1.4.0.12 is vulnerable to a Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. By default, when the Replica and/or retroChangeLog plugins are enabled, 389-ds-base stores passwords in plaintext format in their respective changelog files. An attacker with sufficiently high privileges, such as root or Directory Manager, can query these files in order to retrieve plaintext passwords.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 7:46 AM
Reserved
May 9, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 18, 2018, 1:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:34 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 18, 2018, 12:00 AM