#ldap

### Summary `ldap.dn.escape_dn_chars()` escapes `\x00` incorrectly by emitting a backslash followed by a literal NUL byte instead of the RFC-4514 hex form `\00`. Any application that uses this helper to construct DNs from untrusted input can be made to consistently fail before a request is sent to the LDAP server (e.g., AD), resulting in a client-side denial of service. ### Details Affected function: `ldap.dn.escape_dn_chars(s)` File: Lib/ldap/dn.py Buggy behavior: For NUL, the function does: `s = s.replace('\000', '\\\000') # backslash + literal NUL` This produces Python strings which, when passed to python-ldap APIs (e.g., `add_s`, `modify_s`, r`ename_s`, or used as search bases), contain an embedded NUL. python-ldap then raises ValueError: embedded null character (or otherwise fails) before any network I/O. With correct RFC-4514 encoding (`\00`), the client proceeds and the server can apply its own syntax rules (e.g., AD will reject NUL in CN with result: 34), proving t...

### Summary The sanitization method `ldap.filter.escape_filter_chars` can be tricked to skip escaping of special characters when a crafted `list` or `dict` is supplied as the `assertion_value` parameter, and the non-default `escape_mode=1` is configured. ### Details The method `ldap.filter.escape_filter_chars` supports 3 different escaping modes. `escape_mode=0` (default) and `escape_mode=2` happen to raise exceptions when a `list` or `dict` object is supplied as the `assertion_value` parameter. However, `escape_mode=1` happily computes without performing adequate logic to ensure a fully escaped return value. ### PoC ``` >>> import ldap.filter ``` **Exploitable** ``` >>> ldap.filter.escape_filter_chars(["abc@*()/xyz"], escape_mode=1) 'abc@*()/xyz' >>> ldap.filter.escape_filter_chars({"abc@*()/xyz": 1}, escape_mode=1) 'abc@*()/xyz' ``` **Not exploitable** ``` >>> ldap.filter.escape_filter_chars("abc@*()/xyz", escape_mode=1) 'abc@\\2a\\28\\29\\2fxyz' >>> ldap.filter.escape_filter_chars...

Passwork is positioned as an on-premises unified platform for both password and secrets management, aiming to address the increasing complexity of credential storage and sharing in modern organizations. The platform recently received a major update that reworks all the core mechanics. Passwork 7 introduces significant changes to how credentials are organized, accessed, and managed, reflecting

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Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new malware family dubbed YiBackdoor that has been found to share "significant" source code overlaps with IcedID and Latrodectus. "The exact connection to YiBackdoor is not yet clear, but it may be used in conjunction with Latrodectus and IcedID during attacks," Zscaler ThreatLabz said in a Tuesday report. "YiBackdoor is able to execute

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday released details of two sets of malware that were discovered in an unnamed organization's network following the exploitation of security flaws in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM). "Each set contains loaders for malicious listeners that enable cyber threat actors to run arbitrary code on the compromised server,"

View CSAF 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v4 8.2 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low attack complexity Vendor: Hitachi Energy Equipment: RTU500 series Vulnerabilities: NULL Pointer Dereference, Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value, Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference, Heap-based Buffer Overflow, Integer Overflow or Wraparound, Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs ('XML Entity Expansion'), Stack-based Buffer Overflow 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could cause a Denial-of-Service condition in RTU500 devices. 3. TECHNICAL DETAILS 3.1 AFFECTED PRODUCTS Hitachi Energy reports that the following products are affected: Hitachi Energy RTU500 series: Version 13.6.1 (CVE-2023-2953, CVE-2025-39203, CVE-2025-6021) Hitachi Energy RTU500 series: Versions 12.7.1 through 12.7.7 (CVE-2023-2953, CVE-2025-39203, CVE-2025-6021) Hitachi Energy RTU500 series: Versions 13.4.1 through 13.4.4 (CVE-2025-39203) Hitachi Energy RTU500 ...

## Summary Identity spoofing in X.509 client certificate authentication in Openfire allows internal attackers to impersonate other users via crafted certificate subject attributes, due to regex-based extraction of CN from an unescaped, provider-dependent DN string. ## Analysis Openfire’s SASL EXTERNAL mechanism for client TLS authentication contains a vulnerability in how it extracts user identities from X.509 certificates. Instead of parsing the structured ASN.1 data, the code calls `X509Certificate.getSubjectDN().getName()` and applies a regex to look for `CN=`. This method produces a provider-dependent string that does not escape special characters. In SunJSSE (`sun.security.x509.X500Name`), for example, commas and equals signs inside attribute values are not escaped. As a result, a malicious certificate can embed `CN=` inside another attribute value (e.g. `OU="CN=admin,"`). The regex will incorrectly interpret this as a legitimate Common Name and extract admin. If SASL EXTERNAL...

### Impact When Flask-AppBuilder is configured to use OAuth, LDAP, or other non-database authentication methods, the password reset endpoint remains registered and accessible, despite not being displayed in the user interface. This allows an enabled user to reset their password and be able to create JWT tokens even after the user is disabled on the authentication provider. ### Patches Upgrade to Flask-AppBuilder version 4.8.1 or later ### Workarounds If immediate upgrade is not possible: - Manually disable password reset routes in the application configuration - Implement additional access controls at the web server or proxy level to block access to the reset my password URL. - Monitor for suspicious password reset attempts from disabled accounts

Threat actors affiliated with the Akira ransomware group have continued to target SonicWall devices for initial access. Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 said it observed a spike in intrusions involving SonicWall appliances over the past month, particularly following reports about renewed Akira ransomware activity since late July 2025. SonicWall subsequently revealed the SSL VPN activity aimed at its