CVE-2026-11770
HIGH 7.5A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. An unauthenticated remote attacker can inject LDAP search filters into the CleanAllRUV replication status-check extended operation. Because the handler performs the search against cn=config with elevated replication plugin privileges and returns a boolean match result, the attacker can extract sensitive server configuration metadata, including replication bind DNs and password storage scheme information.
Severe if exploited (CVSS 7.5), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.7%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 50th percentile
Impact if exploited
7.5CVSS 3.1 · HIGH
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityNone
- AvailabilityNone
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
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Affected
Products Red Hat Directory Server 11.7 E4s For Rhel 8 Red Hat Directory Server 11.9 For Rhel 8 Red Hat Directory Server 12.2 E4s For Rhel 9 Red Hat Directory Server 12.4 E4s For Rhel 9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long Life Add On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long Life Add On
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-90: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an LDAP Query ('LDAP Injection')
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Directory Server | 11.0 |
| Redhat | Directory Server | 12.0 |
| Redhat | Directory Server | 13.0 |
| Redhat | 389 Directory Server | * |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 9.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 10.0 |
All CVSS metrics
- HIGH 7.5 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - HIGH 7.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
Advisories
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55421
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55422
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55423
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55424
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55425
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55426
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55530
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55532
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55756
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55757
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55758
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55794
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56047
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56048
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56050
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-11770
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2484802