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TI-2017-05623 Aliases CVE-2017-8028GHSA-pjqh-2jcc-5j84

Improper authentication in Spring-LDAP Spring-LDAP versions 1.3.0 2.3.1

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

In Pivotal Spring-LDAP versions 1.3.0 - 2.3.1, when connected to some LDAP servers, when no additional attributes are bound, and when using LDAP BindAuthenticator with org.springframework.ldap.core.support.DefaultTlsDirContextAuthenticationStrategy as the authentication strategy, and setting userSearch, authentication is allowed with an arbitrary password when the username is correct. This occurs because some LDAP vendors require an explicit operation for the LDAP bind to take effect.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02606 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.springframework.ldap:spring-ldap-core (Maven): 2.3.2Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Spring-LDAP Spring-LDAP versions 1.3.0 2.3.1Spring-LDAP Spring-LDAP versions 1.3.0 2.3.1—No fix listedCNA
—org.springframework.ldap:spring-ldap-core (Maven)1.3.0 to before 2.3.22.3.2Patch availableGHSA-pjqh-2jcc-5j84
  • Spring-LDAP Spring-LDAP versions 1.3.0 2.3.1 Vendor— Affected Spring-LDAP Spring-LDAP versions 1.3.0 2.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.springframework.ldap:spring-ldap-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.3.0 to before 2.3.2 Fixed in 2.3.2 Patch available GHSA-pjqh-2jcc-5j84

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.0VulnerableSpring by Pivotal
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.1VulnerableSpring by Pivotal
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:1.3.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.1 rc1VulnerableSpring by Pivotal
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.2VulnerableSpring by Pivotal
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableSpring by Pivotal
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableSpring by Pivotal
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableSpring by Pivotal
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.3VulnerableSpring by Pivotal
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.4VulnerableSpring by Pivotal
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.0VulnerableSpring by Pivotal
  • cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
  • cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
  • cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:1.3.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
  • cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
  • cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
  • cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
  • cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
  • cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
  • cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
  • cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0VulnerableSpring by Pivotal
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1VulnerableSpring by Pivotal
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.0VulnerableSpring by Pivotal
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.1VulnerableSpring by Pivotal
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
  • cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
  • cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
  • cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring-ldap:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-pjqh-2jcc-5j84 org.springframework.ldap:spring-ldap-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.3.2 Advisory →

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2018:0319 Released 2018-02-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Fuse/A-MQ 6.3 R6 security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.3
    • Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Fuse 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Storage 3AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.3Fixed RHSA-2018:0319
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.3Fixed RHSA-2018:0319

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8028
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pjqh-2jcc-5j84

References

Advisory 4

Other 4

Sources

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