CVE-2016-6497 (GCVE-0-2016-6497)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-01-18 22:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:29
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
main/java/org/apache/directory/groovyldap/LDAP.java in the Groovy LDAP API in Apache allows attackers to conduct LDAP entry poisoning attacks by leveraging setting returnObjFlag to true for all search methods.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
5 references
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|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95929 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-16/materials/us-… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/directo… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/directory/sandbox/sz… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advis… | x_refsource_MISC |
Date Public
2016-08-03 00:00
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