CVE-2022-37397

The software is vulnerable when using LDAP-based authentication in YCQL with Microsoft’s Active Directory

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Published Aug 12, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue was discovered in the YugabyteDB 2.6.1 when using LDAP-based authentication in YCQL with Microsoft’s Active Directory. When anonymous or unauthenticated LDAP binding is enabled, it allows bypass of authentication with an empty password.

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

YugaByte, Inc.

Yugabyte DB

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.6.1.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:yugabyte:yugabytedb:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to non-vulnerable version 2.6.1.1+

Vendor Workaround

Disable LDAP for YCQL.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-40030	An issue was discovered in the YugabyteDB 2.6.1 when using LDAP-based authentication in YCQL with Microsoft’s Active Directory. When anonymous or unauthenticated LDAP binding is enabled, it allows bypass of authentication with an empty password.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.935% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.yugabyte.com/

History

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Subscriptions

Yugabyte Yugabytedb

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 10:29 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Yugabyte
Published: Aug 12, 2022, 6:01 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 10:29 AM
Reserved: Aug 3, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:55 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 12, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:55 AM

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