# CVE-2022-1949: 389-ds-base: An access control bypass vulnerability found in 389-ds-base

CVE-2022-1949 is fixed in 389-ds-base on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1949, released June 2, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1949
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0153
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jun 2, 2022

## Description

An access control bypass vulnerability found in 389-ds-base. That mishandling of the filter that would yield incorrect results, but as that has progressed, can be determined that it actually is an access control bypass. This may allow any remote unauthenticated user to issue a filter that allows searching for database items they do not have access to, including but not limited to potentially userPassword hashes and other sensitive data.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | 389-ds-base Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.3.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1949](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-1949.md) | Jun 2, 2022 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.3.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1949](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-1949.md) | Jun 2, 2022 |

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