CVE-2026-35563
Apache Directory LDAP API: LDAP client implementation does not verify if the server certificate matches the intended LDAP hostname
Record summary
CVE-2026-35563 has a selected CVSS score of 8.8 (high).
Description
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
Exploitation context
CISA SSVC decision
CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Jun 1, 2026 · Source: CVE List
Affected products and versions
2| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Apache Directory LDAP APIBrowse Apache Software Foundation / Apache Directory LDAP APIorg.apache.directory.api:api-ldap-client-apiDefault status: unaffected | CVE List | 2.0.0 to ≤ 2.1.7 | affected |
org.apache.directory.api:api-ldap-client-apiBrowse Maven / org.apache.directory.api:api-ldap-client-api | GitHub Advisory | 2.0.0 to < 2.1.8 · Fixed in 2.1.8 | affected |