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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-2746 · published 3 July 2012

CVE-2012-2746: Redhat directory server vulnerability

Redhat · Directory Server

389 Directory Server before 1.2.11.6 (aka Red Hat Directory Server before 8.2.10-3), when the password of a LDAP user has been changed and audit logging is enabled, saves the new password to the log in plain text, which allows remote authenticated users to read the password.

2.1 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 1.3% · top 29.9% CWE-310 · CWE-310
2.1CVSS 2.0 base score
1.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
22References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

389 Directory Server before 1.2.11.6 (aka Red Hat Directory Server before 8.2.10-3), when the password of a LDAP user has been changed and audit logging is enabled, saves the new password to the log in plain text, which allows remote authenticated users to read the password.

AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://directory.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Release_Notes Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0997.html Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1041.html Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49734 Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/83329
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54153
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=833482 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76595
https://fedorahosted.org/389/ticket/365 Vendor Advisory
https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03772083
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19241
http://directory.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Release_Notes Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0997.html Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1041.html Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49734 Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/83329
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54153
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=833482 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76595
https://fedorahosted.org/389/ticket/365 Vendor Advisory
https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03772083
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19241

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-2746), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-06). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.