CVE-2017-7551 describes a critical vulnerability in 389-ds-base versions prior to 1.3.5.19 and 1.3.6.7, affecting fedoraproject's 389 Directory Server. This flaw allows for password brute-force attacks due to differing return codes during account lockout attempts. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3.5.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.3.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.6.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.3.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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