PHPLDAPAdmin Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

BID:14694

Info

PHPLDAPAdmin Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 14694
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2005-2654
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 30 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 05:06PM
Credit: Discovered by Alexander Gerasiov.
Vulnerable: phpldapadmin phpldapadmin 0.9.5
+ Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
+ Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
+ Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
+ Debian Linux 3.1 mips
+ Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
+ Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
+ Debian Linux 3.1 arm
+ Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
+ Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
+ Debian Linux 3.1
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

PHPLDAPAdmin Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

phpldapadmin is prone to an unauthorized access vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure in the application to properly validate user credentials before granting access to LDAP administrative functions.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to login to the server anonymously, and utilize administrative functions to modify the LDAP database.

Exploit / POC

PHPLDAPAdmin Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

No exploit is required.

Solution / Fix

PHPLDAPAdmin Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Solution:
Debian Linux has released security advisory DSA 790-1 addressing this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for details on obtaining and applying the appropriate updates.

Gentoo has released advisory GLSA 200509-04 and fixes to address this issue. To obtain fixes, execute the following:

emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-nds/phpldapadmin-0.9.7_alpha6"

Mandriva Linux has released security advisory MDKSA-2005:212 addressing this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for details on obtaining and applying the appropriate updates.

Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.


phpldapadmin phpldapadmin 0.9.5

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PHPLDAPAdmin Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

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