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8.3

The software is vulnerable when using LDAP-based authentication in YCQL with Microsoft’s Active Directory

CVE-2022-37397 · published 4 years ago
Summary

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

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
yugabyte yugabytedb 2.6.1
cpe:2.3:a:yugabyte:yugabytedb:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
The software is vulnerable when using LDAP-based authentication in YCQL with Microsoft’s Active Directory
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.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 3 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
8.3 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-16Configuration
CWE-287Improper Authentication
Timeline
Published12 Aug 2022
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2022-37397 · NVD
CVE-2022-37397 · OSV
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