CVE-2026-35563It was identified that the LDAP client implementation in version 2.1.7 does not verify if the server certificate matches the intended LDAP hostname.
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It was identified that the LDAP client implementation in version 2.1.7 does not verify if the server certificate matches the intended LDAP hostname. While the underlying code validates the certificate chain against a trusted authority, the absence of endpoint identification allows a valid certificate issued for an entirely unrelated host to be improperly accepted. This oversight leaves the connection highly vulnerable to server impersonation and complete connection compromise. The root cause of this vulnerability lies in the incomplete TLS server identity verification within the LDAP client implementation. The attacker requires MITM capability on the network to exploit this vulnerability. This attacker must be able to present a certificate trusted by the client's configured trust store. The hostname verification has been enforced in the new version of the LDAP API
- CVSS
- 8.5 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-297
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Jul 22, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
apache directory_ldap_api apache:directory_ldap_api | from 2.0.0 before 2.1.7 | NVD |
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/5rc2nzqxp1m9wknyf93r8dnp46fhc1nnmailing-list, vendor-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/01/2mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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