CVE-2014-4668
The cherokee_validator_ldap_check function in validator_ldap.c in Cherokee 1.2.103 and earlier,...
The cherokee_validator_ldap_check function in validator_ldap.c in Cherokee 1.2.103 and earlier, when LDAP is used, does not properly consider unauthenticated-bind semantics, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.8
The cherokee_validator_ldap_check function in validator_ldap.c in Cherokee 1.2.103 and earlier, when LDAP is used, does not properly consider unauthenticated-bind semantics, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password.
- Record
CVE-2014-4668- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The cherokee_validator_ldap_check function in validator_ldap.c in Cherokee 1.2.103 and earlier, when LDAP is used, does not properly consider unauthenticated-bind semantics, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password.
- Record
CVE-2014-4668- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-4590 No score
The cherokee_validator_ldap_check function in validator_ldap.c in Cherokee 1.2.103 and earlier, when LDAP is used, does not properly consider unauthenticated-bind semantics, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password.
- Record
EUVD-2014-4590- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x6gj-r267-c9vw No score
The cherokee_validator_ldap_check function in validator_ldap.c in Cherokee 1.2.103 and earlier,...
The cherokee_validator_ldap_check function in validator_ldap.c in Cherokee 1.2.103 and earlier, when LDAP is used, does not properly consider unauthenticated-bind semantics, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password.
- Record
GHSA-x6gj-r267-c9vw- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2015-0181 No score
Updated cherokee packages fix CVE-2014-4668
Updated cherokee packages fix security vulnerability:
The cherokee_validator_ldap_check function in validator_ldap.c in Cherokee 1.2.103 and earlier, when LDAP is used, does not properly consider unauthenticated-bind semantics, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password (CVE-2014-4668).
- Record
MGASA-2015-0181- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
cherokeeMageia:4 |
before 1.2.103-2.2.mga4 | 1.2.103-2.2.mga4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-4668 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Cherokee-project Cherokee, published July 2, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.84%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in cherokee 1.2.103-2.2.mga4.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/68249
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/28/7
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/156190.html
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:225
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/156162.html
github.com/cherokee/webserver/commit/fbda667221c51f0aa476a02366e0cf66cb012f88