CVE-2026-18651
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CVE-2026-18651 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. During SASL PLAIN authentication, the server installs connection-level bind credentials before performing the account-lock check. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. During SASL PLAIN authentication, the server installs connection-level bind credentials before performing the account-lock check. If the account is subsequently found to be locked, the bind is reported as failed to the client, but the already-installed authenticated state on the connection is not reverted. A client that supplies valid credentials for an account that has been administratively locked can continue to use the same connection with that account's privileges, defeating account lock as an access-revocation control.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Directory Server | 11.0 |
| Redhat | Directory Server | 12.0 |
| Redhat | Directory Server | 13.0 |
| Redhat | 389 Directory Server | All versions |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 9.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 10.0 |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-18651Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2510617Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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