CVE-2026-35563
Published:June 01, 2026
Updated:June 07, 2026
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
Affected Packages
https://github.com/apache/directory-ldap-api.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <2.1.8Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.1.8org.apache.directory.api:api-ldap-client-api (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <2.1.8Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.1.8Related Resources (2)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
PRESENT
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
LOW
Subsequent System Availability
LOW
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch
EPSS
Base Score:
0.04