Apache < 1.6.1 auth_ldap Module Remote Format String

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 3360

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a remote 'format string' flaw.

Description

The remote host is running the Apache auth_ldap module, a module for authenticating remote users against an LDAP server. This version of auth_ldap is vulnerable to a format string flaw. An attacker exploiting this flaw would be able to execute arbitrary code on the remote web server.

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.6.1 or higher.

See Also

http://www.rudedog.org/auth_ldap/Changes.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 3360

Family: Web Servers

Published: 1/10/2006

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 22818, 20400

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apache:http_server

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-0150

BID: 16177