CVE-2026-35563

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
Link Resource
https://lists.apache.org/thread/5rc2nzqxp1m9wknyf93r8dnp46fhc1nn Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/01/2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:directory_ldap_api:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

03 Jun 2026, 02:12

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References () https://lists.apache.org/thread/5rc2nzqxp1m9wknyf93r8dnp46fhc1nn - () https://lists.apache.org/thread/5rc2nzqxp1m9wknyf93r8dnp46fhc1nn - Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/01/2 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/01/2 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
First Time Apache
Apache directory Ldap Api
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.5
CPE cpe:2.3:a:apache:directory_ldap_api:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

01 Jun 2026, 09:16

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References
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/01/2 -

01 Jun 2026, 08:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-06-01 08:16

Updated : 2026-06-03 02:12


NVD link : CVE-2026-35563

Mitre link : CVE-2026-35563

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-35563


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Products Affected

apache

  • directory_ldap_api
CWE
CWE-297

Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch