Vulnerability in Apache Groovy Ldap
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.057 (92.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.057 · newest: 0.057 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95929 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.blackhat.com/docs/us-16/materials/us-16-Munoz-A-Journey-From-JNDI-LDAP-Mani… (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory)
- mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/directory-users/201610.mbox/<b7d7e909-a8ed-1a… (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc/directory/sandbox/szoerner/groovyldap/src/main/java/org/a… (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6497?
- CVE-2016-6497 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Groovy Ldap, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-01-18.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6497?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.