CVE-2016-6497
HIGHApache Groovy LDAP - LDAP Entry Poisoning via returnObjFlag Setting
Title source: llmDescription
main/java/org/apache/directory/groovyldap/LDAP.java in the Groovy LDAP API in Apache allows attackers to conduct LDAP entry poisoning attacks by leveraging setting returnObjFlag to true for all search methods.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95929
Technical Description, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-16/materials/us-16-Munoz-A-Journey-From-JNDI-LDAP-Manipulation-To-RCE-wp.pdf
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/directory-users/201610.mbox/%3Cb7d7e909-a8ed-1ab4-c853-4078c1e7624a%40stefan-seelmann.de%3E
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/directory/sandbox/szoerner/groovyldap/src/main/java/org/apache/directory/groovyldap/LDAP.java?r1=1765362&r2=1765361&pathrev=1765362&view=patch
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0301
EPSS Percentile
86.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-254
Status
published
Products (1)
apache/groovy_ldap
Published
Jan 18, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026