CVE-2014-8088
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe (1) Zend_Ldap class in Zend before 1.12.9 and (2) Zend\Ldap component in Zend 2.x before 2.2.8 and 2.3.x before 2.3.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a password starting with a null byte, which triggers an unauthenticated bind.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Zend_Ldap class in Zend Framework 1.x before 1.12.9 and 2.x before 2.2.8/2.3.3 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability. By submitting a password starting with a null byte (\x00), attackers can trigger an unauthenticated LDAP bind, bypassing the authentication mechanism entirely.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.12.7= 1.12.0= 1.12.1= 1.12.2= 1.12.3= 1.12.5= 2.0.0= 2.01= 2.2.2= 2.2.3= 2.2.4= 2.2.5CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Zend Framework versionLocate the Zend library files in your project (typically in library/Zend/ or vendor/zendframework/zendframework/). Check the Version.php file or the changelog to determine the exact installed version number.Affected if The installed version is 1.x before 1.12.9, or 2.x before 2.2.8 or 2.3.3 (specifically 2.0.0 through 2.2.5 as listed)
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Verify Zend_Ldap class is in useSearch your codebase for includes or references to Zend_Ldap class (e.g., 'Zend_Ldap', 'Zend\Ldap\Ldap' in ZF2). Look for LDAP authentication logic that instantiates or extends this class.Affected if Your application uses the Zend_Ldap class for LDAP bind operations
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Check LDAP authentication configurationInspect your application's configuration files and authentication modules to determine if LDAP bind is enabled as an authentication method. Look for LDAP adapter configurations in your auth setup.Affected if LDAP authentication is enabled and your application performs LDAP binds using user-provided passwords
You are affected if your installed Zend Framework version is vulnerable (1.x before 1.12.9 or 2.x up to 2.2.5/2.3.3) AND your application uses the Zend_Ldap class for authentication with user-supplied passwords.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to Zend Framework 1.12.9 or later, or Zend Framework 2.2.8/2.3.3 or later. Alternatively, implement input validation to reject passwords containing null bytes before passing them to the LDAP bind operation.
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