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CVE-2022-0996 json

A vulnerability was found in the 389 Directory Server that allows expired passwords to access the database to cause improper authentication.

published 2022-03-23 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-15989

cvss
6.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.5%
EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A vulnerability was found in the 389 Directory Server that allows expired passwords to access the database to cause improper authentication.

Patch / fix

  • 389-ds-base Debian 13, Debian 12 2.0.15-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0996

  • 389-ds-base directory server 11.6 1.4.3.31-6.module+el8dsrv+16980+c4b9cd33
  • cockpit-389-ds directory server 11.6 1.4.3.31-6.module+el8dsrv+16980+c4b9cd33
  • python3-lib389 directory server 11.6 1.4.3.31-6.module+el8dsrv+16980+c4b9cd33
  • 389-ds-base-libs directory server 11.6 1.4.3.31-6.module+el8dsrv+16980+c4b9cd33
  • 389-ds-base-snmp directory server 11.6 1.4.3.31-6.module+el8dsrv+16980+c4b9cd33
  • 389-ds-base-legacy-tools directory server 11.6 1.4.3.31-6.module+el8dsrv+16980+c4b9cd33
  • 389-ds-base RHEL 9 2.1.3-4.el9_1
  • python3-lib389 RHEL 9 2.1.3-4.el9_1

red hat advisories RHBA-2022:7929RHSA-2022:8976RHSA-2022:8162RHSA-2022:5823RHSA-2022:5620RHSA-2022:5239

  • 389-ds SLES for SAP 15 SP1, SLES 15 SP1-LTSS, SLES 15 SP1-BCL +3 more 1.4.2.16~git68.efa843752-150100.7.34.1
  • 389-ds SLES for SAP 15, SLES 15-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15-LTSS +1 more 1.4.0.31~git13.e5e55afa0-150000.4.24.1
  • 389-ds SLES for SAP 15 SP2, SLES 15 SP2-LTSS, SLES 15 SP2-BCL +7 more 1.4.3.29~git18.3fcd3b1bd-150200.3.24.1
  • 389-ds SLE Module for Server Applications 15 SP3 1.4.4.19~git28.b12c72226-150300.3.12.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2022:2163-1SUSE-SU-2022:1139-1SUSE-SU-2022:1102-1SUSE-SU-2022:1100-1

  • 389-ds openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.0.14~git25.e6431d959-1.1
  • 389-ds openSUSE Leap 15.3 1.4.4.19~git28.b12c72226-150300.3.12.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11952-1openSUSE-SU-2022:1100-1

  • 389-ds-base AlmaLinux 9 2.1.3-4.el9_1
  • python3-lib389 AlmaLinux 9 2.1.3-4.el9_1
  • 389-ds-base-libs AlmaLinux 9 2.1.3-4.el9_1
  • 389-ds-base AlmaLinux 8 1.4.3.28-7.module_el8.6.0+3071+d20b1d7c
  • python3-lib389 AlmaLinux 8 1.4.3.28-7.module_el8.6.0+3071+d20b1d7c
  • 389-ds-base-libs AlmaLinux 8 1.4.3.28-7.module_el8.6.0+3071+d20b1d7c
  • 389-ds-base-snmp AlmaLinux 8 1.4.3.28-7.module_el8.6.0+3071+d20b1d7c
  • 389-ds-base-legacy-tools AlmaLinux 8 1.4.3.28-7.module_el8.6.0+3071+d20b1d7c

almalinux advisories ALSA-2022:8162ALSA-2022:5823

  • 389-ds-base Rocky Linux 9 2.1.3-4.el9_1
  • 389-ds-base Rocky Linux 8 1.4.3.28-7.module+el8.6.0+994+f0479f39

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2022:8162RLSA-2022:5823

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2022-0996 updated cvss 5.7

389-ds-base: expired password was still allowed to access the database

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 389-ds-base, 389-ds-base-libs
    affected: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat Directory Server 11.6 for RHEL 8 389-ds-base 1.4.3.31-6.module+el8dsrv+16980+c4b9cd33, cockpit-389-ds 1.4.3.31-6.module+el8dsrv+16980+c4b9cd33, python3-lib389 1.4.3.31-6.module+el8dsrv+16980+c4b9cd33, 389-ds-base-libs 1.4.3.31-6.module+el8dsrv+16980+c4b9cd33, 389-ds-base-snmp 1.4.3.31-6.module+el8dsrv+16980+c4b9cd33, 389-ds-base-legacy-tools 1.4.3.31-6.module+el8dsrv+16980+c4b9cd33
    fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2022:7929
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) 389-ds-base 1.4.3.28-7.module+el8.6.0+15293+4900ec12, python3-lib389 1.4.3.28-7.module+el8.6.0+15293+4900ec12, 389-ds-base-libs 1.4.3.28-7.module+el8.6.0+15293+4900ec12, 389-ds-base-snmp 1.4.3.28-7.module+el8.6.0+15293+4900ec12, 389-ds-base-legacy-tools 1.4.3.28-7.module+el8.6.0+15293+4900ec12
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2022:5823
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) 389-ds-base 2.1.3-4.el9_1, python3-lib389 2.1.3-4.el9_1, 389-ds-base-libs 2.1.3-4.el9_1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2022:8162
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) 389-ds-base 1.4.3.16-21.module+el8.4.0+15657+e1585ac1, python3-lib389 1.4.3.16-21.module+el8.4.0+15657+e1585ac1, 389-ds-base-libs 1.4.3.16-21.module+el8.4.0+15657+e1585ac1, 389-ds-base-snmp 1.4.3.16-21.module+el8.4.0+15657+e1585ac1, 389-ds-base-legacy-tools 1.4.3.16-21.module+el8.4.0+15657+e1585ac1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2022:5620
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) 389-ds-base 2.0.14-3.el9_0, python3-lib389 2.0.14-3.el9_0, 389-ds-base-libs 2.0.14-3.el9_0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2022:8976
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base 1.3.10.2-16.el7_9, 389-ds-base-libs 1.3.10.2-16.el7_9, 389-ds-base-snmp 1.3.10.2-16.el7_9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base 1.3.10.2-16.el7_9, 389-ds-base-libs 1.3.10.2-16.el7_9, 389-ds-base-snmp 1.3.10.2-16.el7_9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) 389-ds-base 1.3.10.2-16.el7_9, 389-ds-base-libs 1.3.10.2-16.el7_9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base 1.3.10.2-16.el7_9, 389-ds-base-libs 1.3.10.2-16.el7_9, 389-ds-base-snmp 1.3.10.2-16.el7_9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) 389-ds-base 1.3.10.2-16.el7_9, 389-ds-base-libs 1.3.10.2-16.el7_9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-snmp 1.3.10.2-16.el7_9
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2022:5239
  • Red Hat Directory Server 12 389-ds-base
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

1.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/ByteHackr/389-ds-base referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 4.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • n/a 389-ds-base

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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