# CVE-2019-12405: Improper authentication is possible in Apache Traffic Control versions 3.0.0 and 3.0.1 if LDAP is enabled for login in the Traffic Ops API c

- Also known as: GHSA-3F8R-4QWM-R7JF
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.0.2-RC1
- Published: 2019-09-09 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Apache Traffic Control: version range not reported
- github.com/apache/trafficcontrol (Go): from 3.0.0, fixed in 3.0.2-RC1

## Description

Improper authentication is possible in Apache Traffic Control versions 3.0.0 and 3.0.1 if LDAP is enabled for login in the Traffic Ops API component. Given a username for a user that can be authenticated via LDAP, it is possible to improperly authenticate as that user without that user's correct password.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Traffic Control, github.com/apache/trafficcontrol, upgrade to a fixed version (3.0.2-RC1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/e128e9d382f3b0d074e2b597ac58e1d92139394509d81ddbc9e3700e%40%3Cusers.trafficcontrol.apache.org%3E
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K84141859
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K84141859?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3c675031ac220b5eae64a9c84a03ee60045c6045738607dca4a96cb8%40%3Ccommits.trafficcontrol.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc8bfd7d4f71d61e9193efcd4699eccbab3c202ec1d75ed9d502f08bf%40%3Ccommits.trafficcontrol.apache.org%3E

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