CVE-2007-5373
ldapscripts 1.4 and 1.7 sends a password as a command line argument when calling some LDAP...
ldapscripts 1.4 and 1.7 sends a password as a command line argument when calling some LDAP programs, which might allow local users to read the password by listing the process and its arguments, as demonstrated by a call to ldappasswd in the _changepassword function.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
ldapscripts 1.4 and 1.7 sends a password as a command line argument when calling some LDAP programs, which might allow local users to read the password by listing the process and its arguments, as demonstrated by a call to ldappasswd in the _changepassword function.
- Record
CVE-2007-5373- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-310
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
ldapscripts 1.4 and 1.7 sends a password as a command line argument when calling some LDAP programs, which might allow local users to read the password by listing the process and its arguments, as demonstrated by a call to ldappasswd in the _changepassword function.
- Record
CVE-2007-5373- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-5351 No score
ldapscripts 1.4 and 1.7 sends a password as a command line argument when calling some LDAP programs, which might allow local users to read the password by listing the process and its arguments, as demonstrated by a call to ldappasswd in the _changepassword function.
- Record
EUVD-2007-5351- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6gww-g3x7-j6w4 No score
ldapscripts 1.4 and 1.7 sends a password as a command line argument when calling some LDAP...
ldapscripts 1.4 and 1.7 sends a password as a command line argument when calling some LDAP programs, which might allow local users to read the password by listing the process and its arguments, as demonstrated by a call to ldappasswd in the _changepassword function.
- Record
GHSA-6gww-g3x7-j6w4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
ldapscripts 1.4 and 1.7 sends a password as a command line argument when calling some LDAP programs, which might allow local users to read the password by listing the process and its arguments, as demonstrated by a call to ldappasswd in the _changepassword function.
- Record
CVE-2007-5373- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-5373 No score
ldapscripts 1.4 and 1.7 sends a password as a command line argument when calling some LDAP programs, which might allow local users to read the password by listing the process and its arguments, as demonstrated by a call to ldappasswd in the _changepassword function.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-5373- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ldapscriptsDebian:12 |
before 1.7.1-2 | 1.7.1-2 |
ldapscriptsDebian:13 |
before 1.7.1-2 | 1.7.1-2 |
ldapscriptsDebian:14 |
before 1.7.1-2 | 1.7.1-2 |
ldapscriptsDebian:4.0 |
before 1.4-2etch1, plus listed versions 1.4-2 |
1.4-2etch1 |
ldapscriptsDebian:5.0 |
before 1.4-2+lenny1 | 1.4-2+lenny1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| affected, aliases, facts, references, title | GitHub Advisories, OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-5373 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Ldapscripts, published October 11, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. Fixed in ldapscripts 1.7.1-2.
References
debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1517
secunia.com/advisories/27111
securityfocus.com/bid/25982
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=445582
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37029
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5373
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6gww-g3x7-j6w4
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-5373