CVE-2026-90462Sssd: sssd: fail-open in ldap ppolicy access check allows continued authorization
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A flaw was found in SSSD. When configured with the LDAP access provider and `ldap_access_order` including `ppolicy` or `lockout`, a fail-open condition in the LDAP ppolicy access check can occur if a user lookup returns zero results. This can incorrectly return success and cache an allow decision, permitting continued authorization for a deleted or deprovisioned user. A remote attacker with prior valid account context could exploit this to maintain access to information and potentially make limited modifications to resources that should no longer be available.
- CVSS
- 5.4 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-280
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- redhat
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Sep 22, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 redhat:enterprise_linux | 10 | CNA record |
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 redhat:openshift | 4 | CNA record |
fedoraproject sssd fedoraproject:sssd | 2.12.0 | NVD |
redhat openshift_container_platform redhat:openshift_container_platform | 4.0 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux redhat:enterprise_linux | 7.0; 8.0; 9.0; 10.0 | NVD |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-90462vdb-entry, x-refsource-redhat, vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2479483issue-tracking, x-refsource-redhat, exploit, vendor-advisory
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