CVE-2016-2403: Unauthorized access on a misconfigured LDAP server

February 7, 2017 (updated August 5, 2018)

There’s a flaw in LdapBindAuthenticationProvider that allows for an unauthorized access on a misconfigured LDAP server when using an empty password. Applications are affected only if they use the LDAP authentication provider.

References

symfony.com/blog/cve-2016-2403-unauthorized-access-on-a-misconfigured-ldap-server-when-using-an-empty-password
github.com/symfony/symfony/pull/18736

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