# CVE-2022-37397: The software is vulnerable when using LDAP-based authentication in YCQL with Microsoft’s Active Directory

- Severity: CVSS 8.3 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-08-12 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- YugaByte, Inc. Yugabyte DB: 2.6.1.0

## Description

An issue was discovered in the YugabyteDB 2.6.1 when using LDAP-based authentication in YCQL with Microsoft’s Active Directory. When anonymous or unauthenticated LDAP binding is enabled, it allows bypass of authentication with an empty password.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on YugaByte, Inc. Yugabyte DB, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.yugabyte.com/

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