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CVE-2022-37397
The software is vulnerable when using LDAP-based authentication in YCQL with Microsoft’s Active Directory
High8.3EPSS 0.94%
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- Updated
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- Yugabyte
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| YugabyteCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | High8.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.94% · top 39% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.3.
Weakness
Affected products
- affected 2.6.1.0
What to do
Solution: Upgrade to non-vulnerable version 2.6.1.1+
Workaround: Disable LDAP for YCQL.
References (1)
- https://www.yugabyte.com/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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