CVE-2021-3652
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.
Published:Jun 29, 2021
Last Modified:Nov 3, 2025
EPS:Apr 18, 2022
EPSS Score:0.0018
CVSS Score:6.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Port389
Product
389-ds-base
Port389
389-ds-base
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Directory Server
Redhat
Directory Server
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux
Redhat
Enterprise Linux
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Rhel Eus
Redhat
Rhel Eus
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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References
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Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
