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SSSD CVE-2026-14474

| EUVDEUVD-2026-42022 HIGH
Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default (CWE-1188)
2026-07-07 redhat GHSA-2vq9-j58h-2qj3
Code Injection Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Red Hat Openshift Container Platform 4 Red Hat Suse
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: redhat
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Vendor (redhat) PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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8.8 HIGH

Network-reachable LDAP write (AV:N/AC:L), attacker needs delegated directory write privileges so PR:L not PR:N, and injected sudoRole yields full root impact (C/I/A:H); S:U kept per vendor though cross-host reach arguably warrants S:C.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SUSE
HIGH
qualitative
Red Hat
8.8 HIGH
qualitative

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CVSS VectorVendor: redhat

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Jul 07, 2026 - 10:31 vuln.today
CVE Published
Jul 07, 2026 - 09:12 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

A flaw was found in SSSD's LDAP sudo provider. When the ldap_sudo_search_base option is not explicitly configured, SSSD searches the entire LDAP directory tree for sudoRole objects. An authenticated attacker with write access to any subtree can inject a sudoRole object granting root-level sudo privileges on all SSSD-enrolled hosts.

AnalysisAI

Local-to-domain-wide root privilege escalation in SSSD's LDAP sudo provider allows an authenticated LDAP directory user with write access to any subtree to inject a malicious sudoRole object and gain root-level sudo on every SSSD-enrolled host. The flaw exists because, when ldap_sudo_search_base is left unset, SSSD searches the entire directory tree for sudoRole objects, trusting rules planted anywhere in the DIT. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Authenticate to LDAP directory
Delivery
Locate writable subtree
Exploit
Inject malicious sudoRole object
Execution
SSSD searches full tree, loads rule
Persist
Run sudo as root on enrolled hosts
Impact
Domain-wide root compromise
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires two concrete conditions from the description: (1) the SSSD LDAP sudo provider is in use with the ldap_sudo_search_base option NOT explicitly configured, causing SSSD to search the entire LDAP directory tree for sudoRole objects; and (2) the attacker is an authenticated directory principal holding write access to at least one subtree of the LDAP directory, sufficient to create a sudoRole object. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H = 8.8 High) accurately captures a network-reachable, low-complexity attack that requires some existing privilege (PR:L) - specifically write access to a directory subtree - and yields full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact via root sudo. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An authenticated directory user who has been delegated write access to a seemingly harmless subtree (for example, their own group or department OU) creates a sudoRole object granting themselves ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD on all hosts. Because the victim organization never set ldap_sudo_search_base, every SSSD-enrolled server discovers and applies the injected rule on its next sudo lookup, and the attacker runs commands as root across the fleet. …
Remediation No vendor-released patch version was identified in the provided data - monitor the Red Hat advisory (https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-14474) and Bugzilla 2496556 (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2496556) for the fixed SSSD package build for your RHEL/OpenShift release and apply it once published. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.
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Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours: Inventory all RHEL 6-10 and OpenShift Container Platform 4 systems using SSSD with LDAP sudo integration; audit LDAP directory permissions to identify which user accounts have write access to sudoRole objects. …

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Severity: Important
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