Improper Authentication Affecting 389-ds-base package, versions <1.3.7.9-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.83% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-389DSBASE-17963655
  • published14 Jul 2026
  • disclosed24 Jan 2018

Introduced: 24 Jan 2018

CVE-2017-15135  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest 389-ds-base to version 1.3.7.9-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream 389-ds-base package and not the 389-ds-base package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

It was found that 389-ds-base since 1.3.6.1 up to and including 1.4.0.3 did not always handle internal hash comparison operations correctly during the authentication process. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could potentially use this flaw to bypass the authentication process under very rare and specific circumstances.