VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2014-0097
CVSS score7.3 HIGH
EPSS probability1.21%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-05-25
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Description
The ActiveDirectoryLdapAuthenticator in Spring Security 3.2.0 to 3.2.1 and 3.1.0 to 3.1.5 does not check the password length. If the directory allows anonymous binds then it may incorrectly authenticate a user who supplies an empty password.
Weakness classification
- CWE-287: Improper Authentication
Primary references
- security_alert@emc.com — Vendor Advisory
- security_alert@emc.com
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108