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CVE-2023-1656: When the LDAP connector is started with StartTLS configured, LDAP BIND credentials are transmitted insecurely, prior to establishing the TLS connection.

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-03-29 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-319

Description

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability in ForgeRock Inc. OpenIDM and Java Remote Connector Server (RCS) LDAP Connector on Windows, MacOS, Linux allows Remote Services with Stolen Credentials.This issue affects OpenIDM and Java Remote Connector Server (RCS): from 1.5.20.9 through 1.5.20.13.

Affected products

• ForgeRock LDAP Connector: from 1.5.20.9 before 1.5.20.14 — fixed in 1.5.20.14

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ForgeRock LDAP Connector 1.5.20.14. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://backstage.forgerock.com/downloads/browse/idm/all/productId:idm-connectors/subProductId:ldap/minorVersion:1.5/version:1.5.20.14
• https://backstage.forgerock.com/knowledge/kb/article/a14149722
• https://backstage.forgerock.com/downloads/browse/idm/all/productId:idm-connectors/subProductId:ldap/minorVersion:1.5/version:1.5.20.14
• https://backstage.forgerock.com/knowledge/kb/article/a14149722

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