CVE-2026-14969 — MEDIUM (4.4)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

4.4

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Directory Server	11.0
Redhat	389 Directory Server	-
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-329

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-14969Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2497735Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-14969?

CVE-2026-14969 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM). 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 file...

How severe is CVE-2026-14969?

CVE-2026-14969 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-14969?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Directory Server, Redhat 389 Directory Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux.