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CVE-2023-1656

When the LDAP connector is started with StartTLS configured, LDAP BIND credentials are transmitted insecurely, prior to establishing the TLS connection.

Published: Mar 29, 2023Updated: Apr 14, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-319
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 73.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability in ForgeRock Inc. OpenIDM and Java Remote Connector Server (RCS) LDAP Connector on Windows, MacOS, Linux allows Remote Services with Stolen Credentials.This issue affects OpenIDM and Java Remote Connector Server (RCS): from 1.5.20.9 through 1.5.20.13.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-319

Affected Products

OpenIDMForgeRock
LDAP connectorForgeRock
Java Remote Connector Server (RCS)ForgeRock
OpenIDM and Java Remote Connector Server (RCS)ForgeRock Inc.
Mixed
Security Products / identity-access-mgmt
ldap connectorforgerock
forgerock inc.commercialSecurity Productsaka forgerock, openidm and java remote connector server (rcs)

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Credential Access
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References

https://backstage.forgerock.com/knowledge/kb/article/a14149722
backstage.forgerock.com
https://backstage.forgerock.com/downloads/browse/idm/all/productId:idm-connectors/subProductId:ldap/minorVersion:1.5/version:1.5.20.14
backstage.forgerock.com
https://backstage.forgerock.com/knowledge/kb/article/a14149722
backstage.forgerock.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 29, 2023
Last Updated
Apr 14, 2025

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