CVE-2026-44617: LDAP filter injection vulnerability in Apache Zeppelin. LdapRealm used RFC 4514 distinguished-name escaping when constructing LDAP search filters instead of RFC 4515 filter escapin
LDAP filter injection vulnerability in Apache Zeppelin. LdapRealm used RFC 4514 distinguished-name escaping when constructing LDAP search filters instead of RFC 4515 filter escaping, leaving special filter characters insufficiently escaped. This is an incomplete fix of CVE-2024-31867. This issue affects Apache Zeppelin versions 0.11.1, 0.11.2, and 0.12.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.12.1, which fixes this issue.
Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44617
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-2026-446170.36% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 29% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-44617 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for LDAP filter injection
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.
- highCVE-2026-11770: A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. An unauthenticated remote attacker can inject LDAP s…nvd · 2026-07-31
- highCVE-2026-58222: A security flaw combining LDAP filter injection and improper authorization checks was found in…nvd · 2026-07-30
- mediumCVE-2026-44616: LDAP injection vulnerability in Apache Zeppelin. ActiveDirectoryGroupRealm constructed LDAP se…nvd · 2026-07-30
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