Description
The authenticate function in LDAPUserFolder/LDAPUserFolder.py in zope-ldapuserfolder 2.9-1 does not verify the password for the emergency account, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 5.0 | zope-ldapuserfolder | 2.9-1+lenny1 | DSA-2096-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2096-1 zope-ldapuserfolder - authentication Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 41022 third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20100819 Re: CVE request: zope-ldapuser mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20100818 CVE request: zope-ldapuser mailing-list
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=593466