The cherokee_validator_ldap_check function in validator_ldap.c in Cherokee 1.2.103 and…
Priority LOW 35CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The cherokee_validator_ldap_check function in validator_ldap.c in Cherokee 1.2.103 and earlier, when LDAP is used, does not properly consider unauthenticated-bind semantics, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02844 86th 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 · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:mageia_project:mageia:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4 | Vulnerable | Mageia Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:cherokee-project:cherokee:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.2.103 | Vulnerable | Cherokee-project |
| cpe:2.3:a:cherokee-project:cherokee:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | Cherokee-project |
| cpe:2.3:a:cherokee-project:cherokee:1.2.98:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.98 | Vulnerable | Cherokee-project |
| cpe:2.3:a:cherokee-project:cherokee:1.2.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.99 | Vulnerable | Cherokee-project |
| cpe:2.3:a:cherokee-project:cherokee:1.2.101:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.101 | Vulnerable | Cherokee-project |
| cpe:2.3:a:cherokee-project:cherokee:1.2.102:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.102 | Vulnerable | Cherokee-project |
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:mageia_project:mageia:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4 Vulnerable ·Mageia Project
- cpe:2.3:a:cherokee-project:cherokee:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.103 Vulnerable ·Cherokee-project
- cpe:2.3:a:cherokee-project:cherokee:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Cherokee-project
- cpe:2.3:a:cherokee-project:cherokee:1.2.98:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.98 Vulnerable ·Cherokee-project
- cpe:2.3:a:cherokee-project:cherokee:1.2.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.99 Vulnerable ·Cherokee-project
- cpe:2.3:a:cherokee-project:cherokee:1.2.101:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.101 Vulnerable ·Cherokee-project
- cpe:2.3:a:cherokee-project:cherokee:1.2.102:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.102 Vulnerable ·Cherokee-project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-4668
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x6gj-r267-c9vw
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-4668 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-4668 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x6gj-r267-c9vw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-4668 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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