CVE-2014-9043: Medium severity owncloud vulnerability

Published Feb 4, 2015
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Updated

The userldap (aka LDAP user and group backend) application in ownCloud before 5.0.18, 6.x before 6.0.6, and 7.x before 7.0.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a null byte in the password and a valid user name, which triggers an unauthenticated bind.

Affected Software

55 affected components
ownCloud ownCloud<=5.0.17
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.0
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.1
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.2
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.3
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.4
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.5
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.6
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.7
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.8
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.9
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.10
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.11
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.12
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.13
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.14
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.14-a
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.15
ownCloud ownCloud=5.0.16
ownCloud ownCloud=6.0.0
ownCloud ownCloud=6.0.1
ownCloud ownCloud=6.0.2
ownCloud ownCloud=6.0.3
ownCloud ownCloud=6.0.4
ownCloud ownCloud=6.0.5
ownCloud ownCloud=7.0.0
ownCloud ownCloud=7.0.1
ownCloud ownCloud=7.0.2
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.0
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.1
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.2
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.3
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.4
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.5
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.6
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.7
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.8
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.9
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.10
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.11
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.12
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.13
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.14
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.14-a
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.15
ownCloud ownCloud Server=5.0.16
ownCloud ownCloud Server=6.0.0
ownCloud ownCloud Server=6.0.1
ownCloud ownCloud Server=6.0.2
ownCloud ownCloud Server=6.0.3
ownCloud ownCloud Server=6.0.4
ownCloud ownCloud Server=6.0.5
ownCloud ownCloud Server=7.0.0
ownCloud ownCloud Server=7.0.1
ownCloud ownCloud Server=7.0.2

Event History

Feb 4, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:59 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9043?

CVE-2014-9043 is considered a critical vulnerability that allows unauthorized access to user accounts.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-9043?

To address CVE-2014-9043, upgrade to ownCloud version 5.0.18, 6.0.6, or 7.0.3 or later.

3

Which versions of ownCloud are affected by CVE-2014-9043?

CVE-2014-9043 affects ownCloud versions prior to 5.0.18, 6.x before 6.0.6, and 7.x before 7.0.3.

4

What kind of attack does CVE-2014-9043 allow?

CVE-2014-9043 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication using a null byte in the password.

5

Is CVE-2014-9043 related to LDAP configurations in ownCloud?

Yes, CVE-2014-9043 specifically affects the user_ldap application in ownCloud.

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