A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. During SASL PLAIN authentication, the server installs connection-level bind credentials before performing the account-lock check. If the account is subsequently found to be locked, the bind is reported as failed to the client, but the already-installed authenticated state on the connection is not reverted. A client that supplies valid credentials for an account that has been administratively locked can continue to use the same connection with that account's privileges, defeating account lock as an access-revocation control.
CVE-2026-18651
CVSS base score
5.4 (v3.1)
Severity
MEDIUM
Attack vector
Network
Weakness
CWE-287
Last modified
November 5, 2026
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected products
redhat directory server
redhat 389 directory server
redhat enterprise linux
References
- access.redhat.com Vendor Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory