LDAP NULL Base Connection

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 1946

Synopsis

The remote host may give an attacker information useful for future attacks.

Description

Improperly configured LDAP servers will allow the directory BASE to be set to NULL. This allows information to be obtained without any prior knowledge of the directory structure. Coupled with a NULL BIND, an anonymous user can query your LDAP server using a tool such as LdapMiner

Solution

Disable NULL base connections.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 1946

Family: Generic

Published: 8/20/2004

Updated: 1/15/2016

Nessus ID: 10722