Non-encrypted confidential information - LDAP
Description
LDAP service credentials are exposed in plain text in the code.
Impact
- Access the LDAP service.
- Obtain confidential information.
Recommendation
Use secure encryption methods to encrypt any sensitive information.
Threat
An attacker with access to the code from the Internet.
Expected Remediation Time
⌚ 60 minutes.
Score
Default score using CVSS 3.1. It may change depending on the context of the vulnerability.
Base
- Attack vector: N
- Attack complexity: L
- Privileges required: L
- User interaction: N
- Scope: U
- Confidentiality: L
- Integrity: N
- Availability: N
Temporal
- Exploit code madurity: P
- Remediation level: X
- Report confidence: X
Result
- Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:X
- Score:
- Base: 4.3
- Temporal: 4.1
- Severity:
- Base: Medium
- Temporal: Medium
Code Examples
Compliant code
The LDAP service is securely accessed
DirectoryEntry de = new DirectoryEntry();
de.Path = "LDAP://myserver/OU=People,O=mycompany";
de.AuthenticationType = AuthenticationTypes.SFTP;
de(path, username, encryptedPass);
Non compliant code
The LDAP service has the access credentials stored in the source code
password = "PlainPassword"
DirectoryEntry de = new DirectoryEntry();
de.Path = "LDAP://myserver/OU=People,O=mycompany";
de.AuthenticationType = AuthenticationTypes.None;
de(path, username, password);
Requirements
- 134. Store passwords with salt
- 135. Passwords with random salt
- 185. Encrypt sensitive information
- 229. Request access credentials
- 264. Request authentication
- 300. Mask sensitive data
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