slapd in OpenLDAP before 2.3.25 allows remote authenticated users with selfwrite Access…
Priority LOW 17Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
slapd in OpenLDAP before 2.3.25 allows remote authenticated users with selfwrite Access Control List (ACL) privileges to modify arbitrary Distinguished Names (DN).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0279 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.20 | Vulnerable | openldap |
| cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.21 | Vulnerable | openldap |
| cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.22 | Vulnerable | openldap |
| cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.23 | Vulnerable | openldap |
| cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.24 | Vulnerable | openldap |
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.20 Vulnerable ·openldap
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.21 Vulnerable ·openldap
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.22 Vulnerable ·openldap
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.23 Vulnerable ·openldap
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.24 Vulnerable ·openldap
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2007:0430 Released 2007-06-07 · Red Hat rating Lowopenldap security and bug-fix update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 openldap-2.0.27-23, openldap-2.0.27-23.i386, openldap-clients-2.0.27-23 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 openldap-2.0.27-23, openldap-2.0.27-23.i386, openldap-2.0.27-23.ia64 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 openldap-2.0.27-23, openldap-2.0.27-23.i386, openldap-2.0.27-23.ia64 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 openldap-2.0.27-23, openldap-2.0.27-23.i386, openldap-2.0.27-23.ia64 +6
- RHSA-2007:0310 Released 2007-05-01 · Red Hat rating Lowopenldap security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 compat-openldap-2.1.30-7.4E, compat-openldap-2.1.30-7.4E.i386, compat-openldap-2.1.30-7.4E.ia64 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 compat-openldap-2.1.30-7.4E, compat-openldap-2.1.30-7.4E.i386, openldap-2.2.13-7.4E +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 compat-openldap-2.1.30-7.4E, compat-openldap-2.1.30-7.4E.i386, compat-openldap-2.1.30-7.4E.ia64 +15
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 compat-openldap-2.1.30-7.4E, compat-openldap-2.1.30-7.4E.i386, compat-openldap-2.1.30-7.4E.ia64 +15
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0430 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0430 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0310 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0310 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0430 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0310 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0430 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0310 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4600
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-673w-gf5r-mxmm
References
Patch 3
Other 6
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-232.htm
- 20070920 VMSA-2007-0006 Critical security updates for all supported versions of VMware ESX Server, VMware Server, VMware Workstation, VMware ACE, and VMware Player
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-667
- ADV-2007-3229
- ADV-2007-2186
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9618
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Sources
- CVE-2006-4600 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-4600 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-673w-gf5r-mxmm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2006-4600 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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