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CVE-2009-1073

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FAUCET Score

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.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(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 Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

5.5MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.92%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
56.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0092 is in the 96th percentile among its peer group of 15,937 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

debianpatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

arthurenhella.demon.nl / viewvc/nss-ldapd/nss-ldapd/debian/libnss-ldapd.postinst
Broken LinkExploit
arthurenhella.demon.nl / viewvc/nss-ldapd/nss-ldapd/man/nss-ldapd.conf.5.xml
Broken Link
bugs.debian.org / cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi
Mailing ListPatch
ch.tudelft.nl / ~arthur/nss-ldapd/news.html
Broken Link
launchpad.net / bugs/cve/2009-1073
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/34523
Broken Link
debian.org / security/2009/dsa-1758
PatchThird Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2009/03/23/3
Mailing List
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2009/03/24/2
Mailing List
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2009/03/25/3
Mailing List
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2009/03/25/4
Mailing List
securityfocus.com / bid/34211
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry