Vulnerability in SSSD (CVE-2026-90462)
Summary
Vulnerability in SSSD (CVE-2026-90462). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via ldap_access_order.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
A flaw was found in SSSD. When configured with the LDAP access provider and ldap_access_order including ppolicy or lockout, a fail-open condition in the LDAP ppolicy access check can occur if a user lookup returns zero results. This can incorrectly return success and cache an allow decision, permitting continued authorization for a deleted or deprovisioned user. A remote attacker with prior valid account context could exploit this to maintain access to information and potentially make limited modifications to resources that should no longer be available.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-90462 has been found in SSSD.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ldap_access_order over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 5.4/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "SSSD CVE-2026-90462" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-90462 (SSSD) — CWE-280 / CVSS v3 5.4
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Attack surface: ldap_access_order / ppolicy / lockout
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-280) exists in SSSD. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ldap_access_order.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of SSSD. Attack surface: ldap_access_order / ppolicy / lockout.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.4/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'SSSD' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'SSSD' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
SSSDを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- exploit bugzilla.redhat.com
- patch secalert@redhat.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com