CVE-2026-14969

MEDIUM

389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: static initialization vector in aes-cbc/3des-cbc attribute encryption

Title source: cna

Description

A flaw was found in 389-ds-base where the LDBM backend attribute encryption uses a hardcoded static initialization vector for AES-CBC and 3DES-CBC operations, allowing an attacker with privileged filesystem access to detect plaintext equality across encrypted entries by comparing ciphertext blocks.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Vdb Entry, X_Refsource_Redhat vdb-entry x_refsource_redhat

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-14969

Issue Tracking, X_Refsource_Redhat issue-tracking x_refsource_redhat

RHBZ#2497735

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2497735

Scores

CVSS v3 4.4

EPSS 0.0008

EPSS Percentile 0.2%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-329

Status published

Products (8)

Red Hat/Red Hat Directory Server 11

Red Hat/Red Hat Directory Server 12

Red Hat/Red Hat Directory Server 13

Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Published Jul 07, 2026

Tracked Since Jul 07, 2026