How severe is CVE-2016-4984?

CVE-2016-4984 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2016-4984 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (5th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-4984?

CVE-2016-4984 affects Openldap Openldap-servers. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4984?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2016-4984 published?

CVE-2016-4984 was published on 2017-07-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-4984

CVE-2016-4984 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openldap Openldap-servers with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-362.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.7)
CVSS v2: 1.9
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (5th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-362
Affected product: Openldap Openldap-servers
Published: 2017-07-17
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

/usr/libexec/openldap/generate-server-cert.sh in openldap-servers sets weak permissions for the TLS certificate, which allows local users to obtain the TLS certificate by leveraging a race condition between the creation of the certificate, and the chmod to protect it.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-4984?: /usr/libexec/openldap/generate-server-cert.sh in openldap-servers sets weak permissions for the TLS certificate, which allows local users to obtain the TLS certificate by leveraging a race condition between the creation of the certificate, and the chmod to protect it.
How severe is CVE-2016-4984?: CVE-2016-4984 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2016-4984 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (5th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-4984?: CVE-2016-4984 affects Openldap Openldap-servers. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4984?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2016-4984 published?: CVE-2016-4984 was published on 2017-07-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346120

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap-servers:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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