CVE-2016-8750

MEDIUMNVD 6.5

6.5

Apache Karaf prior to 4.0.8 used the LDAPLoginModule to authenticate users to a directory via LDAP. However, it did not encoding usernames properly and hence was vulnerable to LDAP injection attacks leading to a denial of service.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: —
EPSS: 81.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 19, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

security@apachehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103098
security@apachehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1322
security@apachehttps://karaf.apache.org/security/cve-2016-8750.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103098
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1322
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://karaf.apache.org/security/cve-2016-8750.txt

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
org.apache.karaf:apache-karaf	2.0.0 ... 4.0.7 (61 versions)	4.0.8	—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-90LDAP Injection

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-8750?

CVE-2016-8750 is a medium vulnerability published on February 19, 2018. Apache Karaf prior to 4.0.8 used the LDAPLoginModule to authenticate users to a directory via LDAP. However, it did not encoding usernames properly and hence was vulnerable to LDAP injection attacks leading to a denial of service.

When was CVE-2016-8750 disclosed?

CVE-2016-8750 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 19, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2016-8750 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-8750 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 81.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-8750?

CVE-2016-8750 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2016-8750?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-8750, 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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