Description
It was found that sssd's sysdb_search_user_by_upn_res() function before 1.16.0 did not sanitize requests when querying its local cache and was vulnerable to injection. In a centralized login environment, if a password hash was locally cached for a given user, an authenticated attacker could use this flaw to retrieve it.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentialityLow
I:NIntegrityNone
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
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References
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3379
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1877
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12173
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Timeline
Published
Jul 27, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024
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