CVE-2014-8764

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

DokuWiki 2014-05-05a and earlier, when using Active Directory for LDAP authentication, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a user name and password starting with a null (\0) character, which triggers an anonymous bind.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 79.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 22, 2014

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (14)

secalert@redhathttp://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0438.html
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/61983
secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3059
secalert@redhathttp://www.freelists.org/post/dokuwiki/Fwd-Dokuwiki-maybe-security-issue-Null-byte-poisoning-in-LDAP-authentication
secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/13/3
secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/16/9
secalert@redhathttps://github.com/splitbrain/dokuwiki/pull/868
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0438.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/61983
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3059
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.freelists.org/post/dokuwiki/Fwd-Dokuwiki-maybe-security-issue-Null-byte-poisoning-in-LDAP-authentication
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/13/3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/16/9
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/splitbrain/dokuwiki/pull/868

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-287Improper Authentication

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2014-8764?

CVE-2014-8764 is a none vulnerability published on October 22, 2014. DokuWiki 2014-05-05a and earlier, when using Active Directory for LDAP authentication, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a user name and password starting with a null (\0) character, which triggers an anonymous bind.

When was CVE-2014-8764 disclosed?

CVE-2014-8764 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 22, 2014, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-8764 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-8764 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 79.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2014-8764?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-8764, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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