Incorrect permission assignment in [UNKNOWN] 389-ds-base
Priority LOW 31CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A flaw was found in the 'deref' plugin of 389-ds-base where it could use the 'search' permission to display attribute values. In some configurations, this could allow an authenticated attacker to view private attributes, such as password hashes.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01306 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | 389-ds-base | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- 389-ds-base Vendor[UNKNOWN] Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2020:0464 Released 2020-02-10 · Red Hat rating Important389-ds:1.4 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.0) 389-ds-base-1.4.0.20-10.1.module+el8.0.0+4597+364a3066.ppc64le::389-ds:1.4, 389-ds-base-1.4.0.20-10.1.module+el8.0.0+4597+364a3066.src::389-ds:1.4, 389-ds-base-1.4.0.20-10.1.module+el8.0.0+4597+364a3066.x86_64::389-ds:1.4 +9
- RHSA-2019:3981 Released 2019-11-26 · Red Hat rating Important389-ds-base security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.9.1-12.el7_7, 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.9.1-12.el7_7, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.9.1-12.el7_7 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.9.1-12.el7_7, 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.9.1-12.el7_7, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.9.1-12.el7_7 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.9.1-12.el7_7, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.9.1-12.el7_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.9.1-12.el7_7, 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.9.1-12.el7_7, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.9.1-12.el7_7 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.9.1-12.el7_7, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.9.1-12.el7_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.9.1-12.el7_7, 389-ds-base-snmp-1.3.9.1-12.el7_7
- RHSA-2019:3401 Released 2019-11-05 · Red Hat rating Important389-ds:1.4 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) 389-ds-base-1.4.1.3-7.module+el8.1.0+4150+5b8c2c1f.aarch64::389-ds:1.4, 389-ds-base-1.4.1.3-7.module+el8.1.0+4150+5b8c2c1f.ppc64le::389-ds:1.4, 389-ds-base-1.4.1.3-7.module+el8.1.0+4150+5b8c2c1f.s390x::389-ds:1.4 +19
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3401 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0464 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3981 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-14824
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8wxh-5wv6-x378
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-14824 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-14824 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8wxh-5wv6-x378 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-14824 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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