Timing Attack Affecting org.apache.directory.api:api-ldap-model package, versions [,1.0.0-M31)


0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Confidentiality High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.28% (69th percentile)
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NVD
7.5 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-JAVA-ORGAPACHEDIRECTORYAPI-30595
  • published 7 Jul 2015
  • disclosed 7 Jul 2015
  • credit Unknown

Overview

org.apache.directory.api:api-ldap-model Affected versions of the package are vulnerable to Timing Attack due to using the Arrays.equals to validate the password, which is vulnerable to a brute force attacks by malicious users.

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