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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.5 High

CVE-2026-103878

Apache Directory LDAP API: Injection of plaintext responses during StartTLS

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.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Apache Software Foundation Apache Directory LDAP API

Default version status: unaffected

  • 2.1.0 to < 2.1.9affected
pkg:maven/org.apache.directory.api/api-ldap-client-api

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