CVE-2009-1073 describes a vulnerability in nss-ldapd versions prior to 0.6.8, where the /etc/nss-ldapd.conf file has world-readable permissions. This allows local users to access the cleartext LDAP server password by reading the bindpw field. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and privilege requirement, but a high impact on confidentiality if exploited. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.6.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:debian:nss-ldap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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