CVE-2007-5373 json
ldapscripts 1.4 and 1.7 sends a password as a command line argument when calling some LDAP programs, which might allow local users to read…
published 2007-10-11 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-5351
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
ldapscripts 1.4 and 1.7 sends a password as a command line argument when calling some LDAP programs, which might allow local users to read the password by listing the process and its arguments, as demonstrated by a call to ldappasswd in the _changepassword function.
Patch / fix
- ldapscripts Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.7.1-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2007-5373
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-310 Cryptographic Issues
References
-
debian.org
/security/2008/dsa-1517
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/27111
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/25982
vdb-entry
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=445582
-
secunia.com
/advisories/29395
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/37029
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-5373
- NVD CVE-2007-5373
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