# CVE-2011-1561: The LDAP login feature in bos.rte.security 6.1.6.4 in IBM AIX 6.1, when ldap\_auth is enabled in ldap.cfg, allows remote attackers to bypass

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-04-05 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The LDAP login feature in bos.rte.security 6.1.6.4 in IBM AIX 6.1, when ldap_auth is enabled in ldap.cfg, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a login attempt with an arbitrary password.

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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025273
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0836
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ldapauth_advisory.asc
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ97416
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43968

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