A flaw was found in SSSD. When configured to evaluate password expiration warnings before restrictive access rules in LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) environments, an expired-password warning terminates rule evaluation early and treats the access request as successful. A remote authenticated user with an expired password using an alternative authentication method, such as SSH public key authentication, can exploit this flaw to bypass access control restrictions and gain unauthorized access to protected systems.
History

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat openshift Container Platform
Sssd
Sssd sssd
Vendors & Products Redhat openshift Container Platform
Sssd
Sssd sssd

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:45:00 +0000

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Description A flaw was found in SSSD. When configured to evaluate password expiration warnings before restrictive access rules in LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) environments, an expired-password warning terminates rule evaluation early and treats the access request as successful. A remote authenticated user with an expired password using an alternative authentication method, such as SSH public key authentication, can exploit this flaw to bypass access control restrictions and gain unauthorized access to protected systems.
Title Sssd: sssd: access control bypass via premature ldap access rule evaluation
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift
Weaknesses CWE-393
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2026-10-06T00:12:23.782Z

Updated: 2026-10-16T12:19:27.632Z

Reserved: 2026-09-16T20:30:01.964Z

Link: CVE-2026-92821

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-06T14:43:41.699Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-06T01:16:36.280

Modified: 2026-10-06T15:17:20.197

Link: CVE-2026-92821

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-05T23:50:06Z

Links: CVE-2026-92821 - Bugzilla