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    CVE-2016-6497

    main/java/org/apache/directory/groovyldap/LDAP.java in the Groovy LDAP API in Apache allows attackers to conduct LDAP entry poisoning attacks by leveraging setting returnObjFlag to true for all search methods.

    Published:Oct 29, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Jan 18, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.03008
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apache
    Product
    Groovy Ldap

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    References

    http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/directory/sandbox/szoerner/groovyldap/src/main/java/org/apache/directory/groovyldap/LDAP.java?r1=1765362&r2=1765361&pathrev=1765362&view=patch
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95929
    https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/directory-users/201610.mbox/%3Cb7d7e909-a8ed-1ab4-c853-4078c1e7624a%40stefan-seelmann.de%3E
    https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-16/materials/us-16-Munoz-A-Journey-From-JNDI-LDAP-Manipulation-To-RCE-wp.pdf
    https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
    http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/directory/sandbox/szoerner/groovyldap/src/main/java/org/apache/directory/groovyldap/LDAP.java?r1=1765362&r2=1765361&pathrev=1765362&view=patch
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95929
    https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/directory-users/201610.mbox/%3Cb7d7e909-a8ed-1ab4-c853-4078c1e7624a%40stefan-seelmann.de%3E
    https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-16/materials/us-16-Munoz-A-Journey-From-JNDI-LDAP-Manipulation-To-RCE-wp.pdf
    https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
    None
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High