CVE-2018-10871

LOWCVSS 3.8/10EPSS 1.00%

Last modified

CVE-2018-10871 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 389-ds-base before versions 1.3.8.5, 1.4.0.12 is vulnerable to a Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. By default, when the Replica and/or retroChangeLog plugins are enabled, 389-ds-base stores passwords in plaintext format in their respective changelog files. EPSS estimates a 1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

389-ds-base before versions 1.3.8.5, 1.4.0.12 is vulnerable to a Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. By default, when the Replica and/or retroChangeLog plugins are enabled, 389-ds-base stores passwords in plaintext format in their respective changelog files. An attacker with sufficiently high privileges, such as root or Directory Manager, can query these files in order to retrieve plaintext passwords.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0
3.8/10

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability
1.00%

58.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Fedoraproject389 Directory Server< 1.3.8.5
Fedoraproject389 Directory Server>= 1.4.0.0, < 1.4.0.12
DebianDebian Linux8.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-10871?
389-ds-base before versions 1.3.8.5, 1.4.0.12 is vulnerable to a Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. By default, when the Replica and/or retroChangeLog plugins are enabled, 389-ds-base stores passwords in plaintext format in their respective changelog files. An attacker with sufficiently high privileges, such as root or Directory Manager, can query these files in order to retrieve plaintext passwords.
How severe is CVE-2018-10871?
CVE-2018-10871 has a CVSS score of 3.8/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.00% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10871?
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.

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Source: NVD / NIST