VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2017-7551
CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability1.42%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-08-16
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
389-ds-base version before 1.3.5.19 and 1.3.6.7 are vulnerable to password brute-force attacks during account lockout due to different return codes returned on password attempts.
Weakness classification
- CWE-209: Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
- CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
Primary references
- secalert@redhat.com
- secalert@redhat.com — Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory