389 Directory Server before 1.3.3.10 allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and modify directory entries via a crafted ldap
389 Directory Server before 1.3.3.10 allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and modify directory entries via a crafted ldapmodrdn call.
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- Sep 19, 2017
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 2.1% · 81th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-284
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Report tools
Action score
31
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 2.1%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| fedoraproject | 389 directory server | cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server |
| fedoraproject | fedora | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- debian debian linux8.0
- fedoraproject 389 directory serverup to 1.3.3.9 inclusive
- fedoraproject fedora22
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | 389-ds-base | before 1.3.3.10-1 | 1.3.3.10-1 |
| Debian:8 | 389-ds-base | before 1.3.3.5-4+deb8u1 | 1.3.3.5-4+deb8u1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | 389-ds | before 1.3.4.14-1.2 | 1.3.4.14-1.2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | 389-ds-base | before 0:1.3.3.1-16.el7_1 | 0:1.3.3.1-16.el7_1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | 389-ds-base-debuginfo | before 0:1.3.3.1-16.el7_1 | 0:1.3.3.1-16.el7_1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | 389-ds-base-devel | before 0:1.3.3.1-16.el7_1 | 0:1.3.3.1-16.el7_1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | 389-ds-base-libs | before 0:1.3.3.1-16.el7_1 | 0:1.3.3.1-16.el7_1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | 389-ds-base | before 0:1.3.3.1-16.ael7b_1 | 0:1.3.3.1-16.ael7b_1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | 389-ds-base-debuginfo | before 0:1.3.3.1-16.ael7b_1 | 0:1.3.3.1-16.ael7b_1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | 389-ds-base-devel | before 0:1.3.3.1-16.ael7b_1 | 0:1.3.3.1-16.ael7b_1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | 389-ds-base-libs | before 0:1.3.3.1-16.ael7b_1 | 0:1.3.3.1-16.ael7b_1 |
Same product
fedoraproject: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2017-7551389-ds-base version before 1.3.5.19 and 1.3.6.7 are vulnerable to password brute-force attacks during account lockout due to different retur39Monitor
- CVE-2017-15135It was found that 389-ds-base since 1.3.6.1 up to and including 1.4.0.3 did not always handle internal hash comparison operations correctly 33Monitor
- CVE-2019-3883In 389-ds-base up to version 1.4.1.2, requests are handled by workers threads.32Monitor
- CVE-2018-14648A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server.32Monitor
- CVE-2018-14638A flaw was found in 389-ds-base before version 1.3.8.4-13.31Monitor
- CVE-2018-14624A vulnerability was discovered in 389-ds-base through versions 1.3.7.10, 1.3.8.8 and 1.4.0.16.31Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:389-ds-base | 1.3.3.10-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:389-ds | 1.3.4.14-1.2 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:389-ds-base | 0:1.3.3.1-16.el7_1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:389-ds-base-debuginfo | 0:1.3.3.1-16.el7_1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:389-ds-base-devel | 0:1.3.3.1-16.el7_1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:389-ds-base-libs | 0:1.3.3.1-16.el7_1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- none
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-284 · Improper Access ControlCVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Embedding Scripts within ScriptsCAPEC-19likelihood: High · High
- Malicious Logic InsertionCAPEC-441likelihood: Medium · High
- Modification of Windows Service ConfigurationCAPEC-478likelihood: Low · High
- Malicious Root CertificateCAPEC-479likelihood: Low · Low
- Intent SpoofCAPEC-502
- WebView ExposureCAPEC-503
- Data Injected During ConfigurationCAPEC-536likelihood: Low · High
- Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant EnvironmentCAPEC-546likelihood: Low · Medium
ATT&CK techniques
- RootkitT1014
- Obfuscated Files or Information: Embedded PayloadsT1027.009
- Boot or Logon Initialization ScriptsT1037
- Taint shared contentT1080
- Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLLT1505.005
- Pre-OS Boot:BootkitT1542.003
- Create or Modify System ProcessT1543
- Create or Modify System Process: Launch AgentT1543.001
- Create or Modify System Process:Windows ServiceT1543.003
- Create or Modify System Process: Launch DaemonT1543.004
- Event Triggered Execution:Change Default File AssociationT1546.001
- Event Triggered Execution:.bash_profile and .bashrcT1546.004
- Event Triggered Execution: Accessibility FeaturesT1546.008
- Event Triggered Execution: Installer PackagesT1546.016
- Boot or Logon Autostart ExecutionT1547
- Boot or Logon Autostart Execution:Kernel Modules and ExtensionsT1547.006
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157069.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/74392
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0895
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1209573
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00018.html
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.