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CVE-2020-8086

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Published: Jan 28, 2020Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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9.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

The mod_auth_ldap and mod_auth_ldap2 Community Modules through 2020-01-27 for Prosody incompletely verify the XMPP address passed to the is_admin() function. This grants remote entities admin-only functionality if their username matches the username of a local admin.

Affected (4)

Prosody
2 products
Mod Auth Ldap
Mod Auth Ldap2
Debian
1 product
Debian Linux
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Mod Auth Ldap
Up to 2020-01-27
Mod Auth Ldap2
Up to 2020-01-27
Configuration B
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Debian
Debian Linux
Version 10.0
Debian Linux
Version 9.0

Related CWEs

CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization
The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

References (10)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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