CVE-2026-14969: 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
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.
Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14969
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-149690.08% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 0% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-14969 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for 389-ds-base where the
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Red Hat Enterprise Linux (389-ds-base): Vulnerability allows code execution and potentially …cert-bund · 2026-07-09
- high[UPDATE] [high] Red Hat Enterprise Linux (openCryptoki, hplip, 389-ds-base): Multiple Vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-09
- high[NEW] [high] Red Hat Enterprise Linux (389-ds-base): Multiple vulnerabilities allow code execution and DoScert-bund · 2026-07-09
- mediumCVE-2026-14940: A heap-buffer-overflow flaw was found in 389 Directory Server (389-ds-base). When normalizing …nvd · 2026-07-07
- highCVE-2026-11610: A heap buffer overflow flaw was found in the SASL I/O layer of 389 Directory Server (389-ds-ba…nvd · 2026-07-07
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