# CVE-2015-1169: Apereo Central Authentication Service (CAS) Server before 3.5.3 allows remote attackers to conduct LDAP injection attacks via a crafted user

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-02-10 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Apereo Central Authentication Service (CAS) Server before 3.5.3 allows remote attackers to conduct LDAP injection attacks via a crafted username, as demonstrated by using a wildcard and a valid password to bypass LDAP authentication.

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## References

- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/87
- https://github.com/Jasig/cas/pull/411
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130053/CAS-Server-3.5.2-LDAP-Authentication-Bypass.html
- https://issues.jasig.org/browse/CAS-1429
- https://github.com/Jasig/cas/commit/7de61b4c6244af9ff8e75a2c92a570f3b075309c

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