SSSD libsss_certmap unsanitised LDAP cert data (CVE-2022-4254)
CVE-2022-4254 Published on February 1, 2023
sssd: libsss_certmap fails to sanitise certificate data used in LDAP filters
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-4254 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. Public availability of a proof of concept (POC) exploit exists for CVE-2022-4254. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a LDAP Injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of an LDAP query using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended LDAP query when it is sent to a downstream component.
CVE-2022-4254 has been classified to as a LDAP Injection vulnerability or weakness.
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Exploit Probability
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