Auth bypass in Fedoraproject Fedora
CVE-2022-0996
A vulnerability was found in the 389 Directory Server that allows expired passwords to access the database to cause improper authentication.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.015 (72.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 34, 35
- Redhat 389_directory_server — versions 1.4.0.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 8.0
- N/a 389-ds-base — versions 1.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-0996?
- CVE-2022-0996 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-03-23.
- How severe is CVE-2022-0996?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-0996 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.