{"id":85928,"date":"2025-11-30T18:39:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T18:39:31","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"cve-2023-29050-ldap-contacts-provider-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-29050-ldap-contacts-provider-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2023-29050: LDAP Contacts Provider Vulnerability Leading to Potential System Compromise<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE-2023-29050 is a high-severity security vulnerability that affects systems utilizing LDAP contacts provider. If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow privileged users to access content outside of the intended hierarchy, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. This issue is significant as it poses a threat to the confidentiality of information in the directory and could potentially cause high load on the directory server, leading to a denial of service.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2023-29050
\nSeverity: High (7.6 CVSS)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: High
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: System Compromise, Data Leakage, Potential Denial of Service<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

LDAP Contacts Provider | All versions prior to patch<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability exploits the optional “LDAP contacts provider.” Privileged users can inject LDAP filter strings that allow them to access content outside of the intended hierarchy. This could lead to unauthorized access to confidential information. In addition, the exploitation could potentially cause high load on the directory server, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n

(&(objectClass=*)(malicious_filter))<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, a malicious filter is injected into the LDAP query, which allows privileged users to access content outside of the intended hierarchy. This could lead to unauthorized access to confidential information, system compromise, and potential Denial of Service (DoS) due to high load on the directory server.<\/p>\n
Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n
The recommended mitigation for this vulnerability is to apply the vendor-provided patch. If a patch is not immediately available or applicable, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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