ldapscripts 1.4 and 1.7 sends a password as a command line argument when calling some…
Priority LOW 11CWE-310Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
ldapscripts 1.4 and 1.7 sends a password as a command line argument when calling some LDAP programs, which might allow local users to read the password by listing the process and its arguments, as demonstrated by a call to ldappasswd in the _changepassword function.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00341 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ldapscripts:ldapscripts:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | Ldapscripts |
| cpe:2.3:a:ldapscripts:ldapscripts:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 | Vulnerable | Ldapscripts |
- cpe:2.3:a:ldapscripts:ldapscripts:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Ldapscripts
- cpe:2.3:a:ldapscripts:ldapscripts:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 Vulnerable ·Ldapscripts
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5373
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6gww-g3x7-j6w4
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2007-5373 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-5373 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6gww-g3x7-j6w4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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