CVE-2026-1966
Cleartext LDAP Password Exposure in YugabyteDB Anywhere UI
Publication date: 2026-02-05
Last updated on: 2026-02-05
Assigner: Yugabyte, Inc.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| yugabytedb | anywhere | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-522 | The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability involves YugabyteDB Anywhere displaying LDAP bind passwords in cleartext within its web user interface. Specifically, these passwords are configured via gflags and can be viewed by any authenticated user who has access to the configuration view.
Because the LDAP credentials are exposed in cleartext, an authenticated user could obtain these credentials and potentially use them to gain unauthorized access to external directory services.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability is that an authenticated user with access to the configuration view could retrieve LDAP bind passwords in cleartext. This could lead to unauthorized access to external directory services, potentially compromising sensitive directory information or allowing further unauthorized actions within connected systems.
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