The authenticate function in LDAPUserFolder/LDAPUserFolder.py in zope-ldapuserfolder 2.9-1 does not verify the password for the emergency account, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.
Weakness
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zope-ldapuserfolder | Jens_vagelpohl | 2.9-1 (including) | 2.9-1 (including) |
| Zope-ldapuserfolder | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Zope-ldapuserfolder | Ubuntu | jaunty | * |
| Zope-ldapuserfolder | Ubuntu | karmic | * |
| Zope-ldapuserfolder | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/114.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/115.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/151.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/194.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/57.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/593.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/633.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/650.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=593466
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41022
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/18/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/19/7
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=593466
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41022
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/18/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/19/7