CVE-2011-1561

N/A Unknown
Published: April 05, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The LDAP login feature in bos.rte.security 6.1.6.4 in IBM AIX 6.1, when ldap_auth is enabled in ldap.cfg, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a login attempt with an arbitrary password.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ldapauth_advisory.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/43968
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025273
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ97416
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0836
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ldapauth_advisory.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/43968
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025273
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ97416
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0836
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.1%
79th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

Affected Vendors

ibm

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