CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1379

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

OpenLDAP2 version 2.2.0 and earlier allows remote or local attackers to execute arbitrary code when libldap reads the .ldaprc file within applications running with extra privileges.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access or take control of the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update OpenLDAP to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to restrict the privileges of applications using libldap.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

OpenLDAP2 (OpenLDAP 2) 2.2.0 and earlier allows remote or local attackers to execute arbitrary code when libldap reads the .ldaprc file within applications that are running with extra privileges.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS