CVE-2004-1997 json
Kolab stores OpenLDAP passwords in plaintext in the slapd.conf file, which may be installed world-readable, which allows local users to gai…
published 2004-05-05 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-1989
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Kolab stores OpenLDAP passwords in plaintext in the slapd.conf file, which may be installed world-readable, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/10277 advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/11560 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/11560 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- kolab.org http://www.kolab.org/pipermail/kolab-users/2004-April/000215.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/10277
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/11560
third-party-advisory, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
kolab.org
/pipermail/kolab-users/2004-April/000215.html
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:052
vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=108377525924422&w=2
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/16068
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/5898
vdb-entry
- erfrakon.de /projects/kolab/download/kolab-server-1.0/src/Changelog
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-1997
- NVD CVE-2004-1997
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