CVE-2026-35563

HIGH

Apache Directory LDAP API - Missing TLS Hostname Verification

Title source: manual
STIX 2.1

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

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 8.5
EPSS 0.0018
EPSS Percentile 7.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-297
Status published
Products (2)
apache/directory_ldap_api 2.0.0 - 2.1.7
Apache Software Foundation/Apache Directory LDAP API 2.0.0 - 2.1.7
Published Jun 01, 2026
Tracked Since Jun 01, 2026