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CVE-2012-2668

libraries/libldap/tls_m.c in OpenLDAP, possibly 2.4.31 and earlier, when using the Mozilla NSS backend, always uses the default cipher suite even when TLSCipherSuite is set, which might cause OpenLDAP to use weaker ciphers than intended and make it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2012-2668 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from openldap organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2012-06-17T03:41:41.030

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	openldap	openldap	≤ 2.4.31	Yes
Application	openldap	openldap	2.4.6	Yes
Application	openldap	openldap	2.4.7	Yes
Application	openldap	openldap	2.4.8	Yes
Application	openldap	openldap	2.4.9	Yes
Application	openldap	openldap	2.4.10	Yes
Application	openldap	openldap	2.4.11	Yes
Application	openldap	openldap	2.4.12	Yes
Application	openldap	openldap	2.4.13	Yes
Application	openldap	openldap	2.4.14	Yes
Application	openldap	openldap	2.4.15	Yes
Application	openldap	openldap	2.4.16	Yes
Application	openldap	openldap	2.4.17	Yes
Application	openldap	openldap	2.4.18	Yes
Application	openldap	openldap	2.4.19	Yes
Application	openldap	openldap	2.4.20	Yes
Application	openldap	openldap	2.4.21	Yes
Application	openldap	openldap	2.4.22	Yes
Application	openldap	openldap	2.4.23	Yes
Application	openldap	openldap	2.4.24	Yes
Application	openldap	openldap	2.4.25	Yes
Application	openldap	openldap	2.4.26	Yes
Application	openldap	openldap	2.4.27	Yes
Application	openldap	openldap	2.4.28	Yes
Application	openldap	openldap	2.4.29	Yes
Application	openldap	openldap	2.4.30	Yes

References

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=676309 ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1151.html ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Dec/26 ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-36.xml ([email protected])
http://www.openldap.org/devel/gitweb.cgi?p=openldap.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2c2bb2e ([email protected])
http://www.openldap.org/its/index.cgi?findid=7285 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/05/4 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/06/1 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/06/2 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53823 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027127 ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=825875 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76099 ([email protected])
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/23 ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210788 ([email protected])
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=676309 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1151.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Dec/26 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-36.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openldap.org/devel/gitweb.cgi?p=openldap.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2c2bb2e (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openldap.org/its/index.cgi?findid=7285 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/05/4 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/06/1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/06/2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53823 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027127 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=825875 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76099 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/23 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210788 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For openldap's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.