# CVE-2022-0996: A vulnerability was found in the 389 Directory Server that allows expired passwords to access the database to cause improper authentication.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-03-23 · Updated: 2025-11-03

## Affected

- n/a 389-ds-base: 1.4

## Description

A vulnerability was found in the 389 Directory Server that allows expired passwords to access the database to cause improper authentication.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a 389-ds-base, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2064769
- https://github.com/ByteHackr/389-ds-base
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PYT2IQJFHQWZENJJRY6EJB3XIFZGNT7F/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4QFD7CBBX3IZOSHEWL2EYKRLOEQSXCZ6/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00026.html

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