VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-3652

CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.49%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-04-18
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

A flaw was found in 389-ds-base. If an asterisk is imported as password hashes, either accidentally or maliciously, then instead of being inactive, any password will successfully match during authentication. This flaw allows an attacker to successfully authenticate as a user whose password was disabled.

Weakness classification

  • secalert@redhat.com: CWE-287
  • nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Primary references