CVE-2026-103878

high

Description

Cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability in Apache Directory LDAP API. A StartTLS extended operation started after a Search request has been sent can lead to receive data in plain text before the TLS Handshake has been completed. 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.

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d98f9w01nd3zmkwrr21y0l9kdr9jpty9

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-91378

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/02/6

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-10-02

Updated: 2026-10-02

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00133