CWE
287
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-26542

First published: Mon Nov 09 2020(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in the MongoDB Simple LDAP plugin through 2020-10-02 for Percona Server when using the SimpleLDAP authentication in conjunction with Microsoft’s Active Directory, Percona has discovered a flaw that would allow authentication to complete when passing a blank value for the account password, leading to access against the service integrated with which Active Directory is deployed at the level granted to the authenticating account.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Percona Percona Server<=2020-10-02

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

    The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2020-26542.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-26542?

    CVE-2020-26542 has a severity score of 9.8 (Critical).

  • What is the affected software for CVE-2020-26542?

    The affected software for CVE-2020-26542 is Percona Server.

  • How does the vulnerability impact Percona Server?

    The vulnerability allows authentication to complete when passing a blank value for the account, which can lead to unauthorized access.

  • Are there any available fixes for CVE-2020-26542?

    Yes, Percona has released fixes for CVE-2020-26542. It is advised to update to the latest version of Percona Server.

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