CVE-2026-23906

CRITICAL

Apache Druid 0.17.0-35.x - Authentication Bypass via LDAP Anonymous Bind

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2026-23906. PoCs published by exploitintel.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains functional exploit code for CVE-2026-23906, an LDAP authentication bypass in Apache Druid. The PoCs demonstrate authentication bypass via empty passwords, username enumeration, and post-exploitation data exfiltration.

Description

Affected Products and Versions * Apache Druid * Affected Versions: 0.17.0 through 35.x (all versions prior to 36.0.0) * Prerequisites: * druid-basic-security extension enabled * LDAP authenticator configured * Underlying LDAP server permits anonymous bind                                                                                                                                                    Vulnerability Description An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in Apache Druid when using the druid-basic-security extension with LDAP authentication. If the underlying LDAP server is configured to allow anonymous binds, an attacker can bypass authentication by providing an existing username with an empty password. This allows unauthorized access to otherwise restricted Druid resources without valid credentials. The vulnerability stems from improper validation of LDAP authentication responses when anonymous binds are permitted, effectively treating anonymous bind success as valid user authentication. Impact A remote, unauthenticated attacker can: * Gain unauthorized access to the Apache Druid cluster * Access sensitive data stored in Druid datasources * Execute queries and potentially manipulate data * Access administrative interfaces if the bypassed account has elevated privileges * Completely compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the Druid deployment                                                                                                                                                                                     Mitigation   Immediate Mitigation (No Druid Upgrade Required):                                                                                                                                                   * Disable anonymous bind on your LDAP server. This prevents the vulnerability from being exploitable and is the recommended immediate action. Resolution * Upgrade Apache Druid to version 36.0.0 or later, which includes fixes to properly reject anonymous LDAP bind attempts.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC 1 stars
by exploitintel · pythonpoc
https://github.com/exploitintel/eip-pocs-and-cves/tree/main/CVE-2026-23906

This repository contains functional exploit code for CVE-2026-23906, an LDAP authentication bypass in Apache Druid. The PoCs demonstrate authentication bypass via empty passwords, username enumeration, and post-exploitation data exfiltration.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apache Druid 0.17.0 through 35.x
No auth needed
Prerequisites: druid-basic-security extension with LDAP authenticator configured · LDAP server permitting anonymous binds · valid LDAP username
devstral-2 · analyzed Mar 02, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2

Related Analysis

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0009
EPSS Percentile 25.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (2)
apache/druid 0.17.0 - 36.0.0
org.apache.druid.extensions/druid-basic-security 0.17.0 - 36.0.0Maven
Published Feb 10, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026