CVE-2026-18922
389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: sasl plain authentication allows privilege escalation to directory manager via stale identity in cyrus sasl auxiliary property
Description
A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. During SASL PLAIN authentication, a stale identity carried in a Cyrus SASL auxiliary property from a prior failed bind attempt can be installed on a connection following a subsequent, unrelated successful bind, regardless of which SASL mechanism completes that second bind. An attacker can send a SASL PLAIN bind as cn=Directory Manager with an incorrect password, then complete a SASL ANONYMOUS bind on the same connection, causing the server to grant Directory Manager authority without any valid credentials. A variant using a valid low-privileged account's own successful bind instead of an anonymous one is also possible.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 7, 2026, 3:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 7, 2026, 3:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update 389 Directory Server to the latest version.
- Restart the Directory Server service.
- Verify SASL authentication configurations.
- Test for successful authentication bypass.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-18922.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-18922 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2511388 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. During SASL PLAIN authentication, a stale identity carried in a Cyrus SASL auxiliary property from a prior failed bind attempt can be installed on a connection following a subsequent, unrelated successful bind, regardless of which SASL mechanism completes that second bind. An attacker can send a SASL PLAIN bind as cn=Directory Manager with an incorrect password, then complete a SASL ANONYMOUS bind on the same connection, causing the server to grant Directory Manager authority without any valid credentials. A variant using a valid low-privileged account's own successful bind instead of an anonymous one is also possible. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-287 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/18xxx/CVE-2026-18922.json">CVE-2026-18922</a> Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-18922 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2511388