CVE-2009-1073

Name: CVE-2009-1073
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2009-03-31T18:24:45.953+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.92%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-1073 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. nss-ldapd before 0.6.8 uses world-readable permissions for the /etc/nss-ldapd.conf file, which allows local users to obtain a cleartext password for the LDAP server by reading the bindpw field.. EPSS estimates a 0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

nss-ldapd before 0.6.8 uses world-readable permissions for the /etc/nss-ldapd.conf file, which allows local users to obtain a cleartext password for the LDAP server by reading the bindpw field.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.92%

55.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian	Nss-Ldap	< 0.6.8
Debian	Debian Linux	5.0

References

http://arthurenhella.demon.nl/viewvc/nss-ldapd/nss-ldapd/debian/libnss-ldapd.postinst?r1=795&r2=813Broken Link, Exploit
http://arthurenhella.demon.nl/viewvc/nss-ldapd/nss-ldapd/man/nss-ldapd.conf.5.xml?r1=805&r2=806Broken Link
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=520476Mailing List, Patch
http://ch.tudelft.nl/~arthur/nss-ldapd/news.html#20090322Broken Link
http://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-1073Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34523Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1758Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/23/3Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/24/2Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/25/3Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/25/4Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34211Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://arthurenhella.demon.nl/viewvc/nss-ldapd/nss-ldapd/debian/libnss-ldapd.postinst?r1=795&r2=813Broken Link, Exploit
http://arthurenhella.demon.nl/viewvc/nss-ldapd/nss-ldapd/man/nss-ldapd.conf.5.xml?r1=805&r2=806Broken Link
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=520476Mailing List, Patch
http://ch.tudelft.nl/~arthur/nss-ldapd/news.html#20090322Broken Link
http://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-1073Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34523Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1758Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/23/3Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/24/2Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/25/3Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/25/4Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34211Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Mar 31, 2009
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-1073?

nss-ldapd before 0.6.8 uses world-readable permissions for the /etc/nss-ldapd.conf file, which allows local users to obtain a cleartext password for the LDAP server by reading the bindpw field.

How severe is CVE-2009-1073?

CVE-2009-1073 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.92% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1073?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2009-1073?

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Source: NVD / NIST