# CVE-2012-2746: 389 Directory Server before 1.2.11.6 (aka Red Hat Directory Server before 8.2.10-3), when the password of a LDAP user has been changed and a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-07-03 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

389 Directory Server before 1.2.11.6 (aka Red Hat Directory Server before 8.2.10-3), when the password of a LDAP user has been changed and audit logging is enabled, saves the new password to the log in plain text, which allows remote authenticated users to read the password.

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## References

- http://www.osvdb.org/83329
- https://fedorahosted.org/389/ticket/365
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49734
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76595
- https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03772083
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54153
- http://directory.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Release_Notes
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1041.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0997.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=833482
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19241

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