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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-103877
Apache Directory LDAP API: Unsafe loading of Java code from LDAP schema elements
Description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Apache Directory LDAP API. A rogue/compromised LDAP server (or pre-TLS MITM) can answer a client's loadSchema() subschema search with a schema object that contains a serialized Java class, allowing some potential RCE.  This issue affects Apache Directory LDAP API: from 2.1.0 before 2.1.9. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.9, which fixes the issue.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 2, 2026, 10:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 7, 2026, 11:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache directory_ldap_api
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Upgrade Apache Directory LDAP API to version 2.1.9 to fix deserialization vulnerability.
  • Upgrade Apache Directory LDAP API to 2.1.9.
  • Validate server responses for serialized Java classes.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/sys8l881blqfgoc3o724jl32bmjl8pvw
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/02/5
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  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-103877', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-10-07T20:54:06.776749Z'}
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Oct. 02, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/02/5
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 02, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Apache Directory LDAP API. A rogue/compromised LDAP server (or pre-TLS MITM) can answer a client's loadSchema() subschema search with a schema object that contains a serialized Java class, allowing some potential RCE.  This issue affects Apache Directory LDAP API: from 2.1.0 before 2.1.9. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.9, which fixes the issue.
    Added CWE CWE-502
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/103xxx/CVE-2026-103877.json">CVE-2026-103877</a>
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/sys8l881blqfgoc3o724jl32bmjl8pvw
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