CVE-2018-10871 is a cleartext storage vulnerability affecting 389-ds-base versions prior to 1.3.8.5 and 1.4.0.12, impacting Debian and Fedora 389 Directory Server installations. When Replica or retroChangeLog plugins are enabled, passwords are stored in plaintext within changelog files. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) allows attackers with high privileges, such as root or Directory Manager, to retrieve sensitive password information. There is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.3.8.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.4.0.0, < 1.4.0.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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