CVE-2016-8750 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-8750?

CVE-2016-8750 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8750?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Karaf.

Vulnerability Description

Apache Karaf prior to 4.0.8 used the LDAPLoginModule to authenticate users to a directory via LDAP. However, it did not encoding usernames properly and hence was vulnerable to LDAP injection attacks leading to a denial of service.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Karaf	< 4.0.8

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-90

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103098Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1322Third Party Advisory
https://karaf.apache.org/security/cve-2016-8750.txtPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103098Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1322Third Party Advisory
https://karaf.apache.org/security/cve-2016-8750.txtPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8750?

CVE-2016-8750 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Apache Karaf prior to 4.0.8 used the LDAPLoginModule to authenticate users to a directory via LDAP. However, it did not encoding usernames properly and hence was vulnerable to LDAP injection attacks l...

How severe is CVE-2016-8750?

CVE-2016-8750 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8750?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Karaf.