Authorization bypass in 389-ds-base
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
An access control bypass vulnerability found in 389-ds-base. That mishandling of the filter that would yield incorrect results, but as that has progressed, can be determined that it actually is an access control bypass. This may allow any remote unauthenticated user to issue a filter that allows searching for database items they do not have access to, including but not limited to potentially userPassword hashes and other sensitive data.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 389-ds-base | 389-ds-base-2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- 389-ds-base Vendor— Affected 389-ds-base-2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:389_directory_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0.0 – 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 34 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 36 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:389_directory_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0.0 – 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Directory Server 11 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Directory Server 12 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1949
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x847-vxvj-g6rj
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-1949 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-1949 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x847-vxvj-g6rj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-1949 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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