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CVE-2024-23333

LAM vulnerable to Authenticated Remote Code Execution

7.9 HighFix available

LDAP Account Manager (LAM) is a webfrontend for managing entries stored in an LDAP directory. LAM's log configuration allows to specify arbitrary paths for log files. Prior to version 8.7, an attacker could exploit this by creating a PHP file and cause LAM to log some PHP code to this file. When the file is then accessed via web the code would be executed. The issue is mitigated by the following: An attacker needs to know LAM's master configuration password to be able to change the main settings; and the webserver needs write access to a directory that is accessible via web. LAM itself does not provide any such directories. The issue has been fixed in 8.7. As a workaround, limit access to LAM configuration pages to authorized users.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

17.8%Up 17.7 points since Mar 19, 2024
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.9

LAM vulnerable to Authenticated Remote Code Execution

LDAP Account Manager (LAM) is a webfrontend for managing entries stored in an LDAP directory. LAM's log configuration allows to specify arbitrary paths for log files. Prior to version 8.7, an attacker could exploit this by creating a PHP file and cause LAM to log some PHP code to this file. When the file is then accessed via web the code would be executed. The issue is mitigated by the following: An attacker needs to know LAM's master configuration password to be able to change the main settings; and the webserver needs write access to a directory that is accessible via web. LAM itself does not provide any such directories. The issue has been fixed in 8.7. As a workaround, limit access to LAM configuration pages to authorized users.

Record
CVE-2024-23333
CVSS 3.1
7.9 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:H
Weakness
CWE-74
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-20845 7.9

LDAP Account Manager (LAM) is a webfrontend for managing entries stored in an LDAP directory. LAM's log configuration allows to specify arbitrary paths for log files. Prior to version 8.7, an attacker could exploit this by creating a PHP file and cause LAM to log some PHP code to this file. When the file is then accessed via web the code would be executed. The issue is mitigated by the following: An attacker needs to know LAM's master configuration password to be able to change the main settings; and the webserver needs write access to a directory that is accessible via web. LAM itself does not provide any such directories. The issue has been fixed in 8.7. As a workaround, limit access to LAM configuration pages to authorized users.

Record
EUVD-2024-20845
CVSS 3.1
7.9 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
NVD 7.9

LDAP Account Manager (LAM) is a webfrontend for managing entries stored in an LDAP directory. LAM's log configuration allows to specify arbitrary paths for log files. Prior to version 8.7, an attacker could exploit this by creating a PHP file and cause LAM to log some PHP code to this file. When the file is then accessed via web the code would be executed. The issue is mitigated by the following: An attacker needs to know LAM's master configuration password to be able to change the main settings; and the webserver needs write access to a directory that is accessible via web. LAM itself does not provide any such directories. The issue has been fixed in 8.7. As a workaround, limit access to LAM configuration pages to authorized users.

Record
CVE-2024-23333
CVSS 3.1
7.9 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:H
CVSS 3.1
6.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-74
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.9

LAM vulnerable to Authenticated Remote Code Execution

LDAP Account Manager (LAM) is a webfrontend for managing entries stored in an LDAP directory. LAM's log configuration allows to specify arbitrary paths for log files. Prior to version 8.7, an attacker could exploit this by creating a PHP file and cause LAM to log some PHP code to this file. When the file is then accessed via web the code would be executed. The issue is mitigated by the following: An attacker needs to know LAM's master configuration password to be able to change the main settings; and the webserver needs write access to a directory that is accessible via web. LAM itself does not provide any such directories. The issue has been fixed in 8.7. As a workaround, limit access to LAM configuration pages to authorized users.

Record
CVE-2024-23333
CVSS 3.1
7.9 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:H
Weakness
CWE-74
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-23333 6.6

LDAP Account Manager (LAM) is a webfrontend for managing entries stored in an LDAP directory. LAM's log configuration allows to specify arbitrary paths for log files. Prior to version 8.7, an attacker could exploit this by creating a PHP file and cause LAM to log some PHP code to this file. When the file is then accessed via web the code would be executed. The issue is mitigated by the following: An attacker needs to know LAM's master configuration password to be able to change the main settings; and the webserver needs write access to a directory that is accessible via web. LAM itself does not provide any such directories. The issue has been fixed in 8.7. As a workaround, limit access to LAM configuration pages to authorized users.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-23333
CVSS 3.1
6.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-23333 7.9

LDAP Account Manager (LAM) is a webfrontend for managing entries stored in an LDAP directory. LAM's log configuration allows to specify arbitrary paths for log files. Prior to version 8.7, an attacker could exploit this by creating a PHP file and cause LAM to log some PHP code to this file. When the file is then accessed via web the code would be executed. The issue is mitigated by the following: An attacker needs to know LAM's master configuration password to be able to change the main settings; and the webserver needs write access to a directory that is accessible via web. LAM itself does not provide any such directories. The issue has been fixed in 8.7. As a workaround, limit access to LAM configuration pages to authorized users.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-23333
CVSS 3.1
7.9 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:H
CVSS 3.1
6.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ldap-account-manager
Debian:12
All versions, plus listed versions
8.3-18.5-18.6-18.7-19.0-19.5.1-19.6-19.7-1
None known
ldap-account-manager
Debian:13
before 8.7-1
8.7-1
ldap-account-manager
Debian:14
before 8.7-1
8.7-1
ldap-account-manager
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.9-15.1-15.2-15.2-1ubuntu1
None known
ldap-account-manager
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.7-16.1-16.2-1
None known
ldap-account-manager
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
6.7-1
None known
ldap-account-manager
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
7.5-17.7-1
None known
ldap-account-manager
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
8.3-18.5-1
None known

History

History
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In short

CVE-2024-23333 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.9) in Ldap-account-manager Ldap Account Manager, published March 18, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 17.8%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in ldap-account-manager 8.7-1.

References

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