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Liderahenk CVE-2026-19271

| EUVDEUVD-2026-66554 HIGH
LDAP Injection (CWE-90)
2026-08-26 TR-CERT GHSA-24r5-pqg8-wx72
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: TR-CERT
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify internet-facing Liderahenk management interface
  2. Delivery
    Locate LDAP-backed search or authentication parameter
  3. Exploit
    Inject LDAP filter metacharacters into parameter
  4. Execution
    Manipulated query executes against directory server
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate user accounts and directory attributes

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization LDAP query parameterization
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

No special conditions are required for exploitation based on the CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N - this is a remote unauthenticated attack against network-accessible Liderahenk instances running versions 3.4.0 through 3.5.4. Exploitation is limited to environments where the Liderahenk management interface is reachable over the network; deployments isolated behind strict network perimeters or VPNs reduce exposure to trusted-network attackers only. Exploitation produces confidentiality impact only - an attacker cannot modify directory data or disrupt service via this vector alone.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N scores 7.5 (High), reflecting a remotely exploitable, unauthenticated flaw with no user interaction and high confidentiality impact, but no integrity or availability degradation. This signal alone places it in a realistic exploitation tier: network reachable, no authentication barrier, and low attack complexity together mean any internet-connected deployment is vulnerable to automated probing. No EPSS probability was supplied, and this product is absent from the CISA KEV catalog, so active exploitation is not confirmed. No public POC has been reported. The confidentiality-only impact (I:N, A:N) limits blast radius compared to RCE-class flaws, but LDAP directory exfiltration in government or institutional environments carries significant secondary risk - exposed credentials, organizational structure, and account enumerations can fuel subsequent phishing or credential-stuffing campaigns. The TR-CERT advisory origin is consistent with a domestic government-sector disclosure pipeline rather than broad commercial researcher activity.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker sends an HTTP request to a Liderahenk management endpoint that accepts a username or search parameter, injecting LDAP metacharacters such as '*)(&' to modify the filter logic. The manipulated query causes the directory server to return all user entries rather than the intended single match, leaking account names, email addresses, or hashed credentials from the organizational LDAP tree. No prior authentication or user interaction is required, and the low complexity means this can be automated via simple scripted enumeration.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 26, 2026

LDAP Injection in Liderahenk, TÜBİTAK BİLGEM's centralized Linux management platform, enables unauthenticated remote attackers to manipulate LDAP queries and extract sensitive directory data - including user accounts, credentials, and organizational attributes - from the underlying directory service. Affected versions span 3.4.0 through 3.5.4. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at the time of analysis, though the low-complexity unauthenticated attack vector makes this accessible to a wide range of threat actors targeting Turkish public sector infrastructure.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Liderahenk to version 3.5.5 or later, which is indicated as the fixed release by the version boundary stated in the CVE description (before 3.5.5). Consult the TR-CERT advisory at https://siberguvenlik.gov.tr/guvenlik-bildirimleri/detay/tr-26-0916 for vendor-confirmed patch details. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, restrict network access to Liderahenk management interfaces using firewall rules so only trusted administrative networks can reach LDAP-facing endpoints - this reduces the attack surface from internet-wide to internal-only. Additionally, enable LDAP query logging at the directory server layer (e.g., slapd access logs) to detect anomalous filter patterns indicative of injection attempts. Note that firewall restriction does not eliminate the vulnerability for insider threats or compromised internal hosts.

Affected VersionsENISA

Liderahenk 3.4.0 <3.5.5

Affected Packages

euvd liderahenk fix: 3.5.5

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CWE-90 (LDAP Injection) arises when user-controlled input is concatenated into LDAP search filters or distinguished name strings without escaping special characters such as parentheses, asterisks, backslashes, and null bytes. Liderahenk is an open-source centralized management system developed by TÜBİTAK BİLGEM (Turkey's Scientific and Technological Research Council, Information Technologies Institute) for managing Pardus Linux deployments in Turkish government and institutional environments. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:tübi̇tak_bi̇lgem_software_technologies_research_institute:liderahenk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* confirms the vendor and product scope. LDAP is used in Liderahenk for authentication and policy-based user/device directory lookups; unsanitized input reaching these query construction points allows filter manipulation to bypass intended access restrictions and enumerate directory contents.

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Severity by source

Vendor (TR-CERT) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Network-reachable unauthenticated endpoint; LDAP injection yields directory read-only exfiltration, no integrity or availability impact applies.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (TR-CERT).

CVSS VectorVendor: TR-CERT

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Aug 26, 2026 - 16:17 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 26, 2026 - 13:44 cve.org
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an LDAP Query ('LDAP Injection') vulnerability in TÜBİTAK BİLGEM Software Technologies Research Institute Liderahenk allows LDAP Injection.

This issue affects Liderahenk: from 3.4.0 before 3.5.5.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Liderahenk, the centralized management platform for Linux systems across Turkish public sector organizations, contains an unauthenticated LDAP injection vulnerability in versions 3.4.0-3.5.4 that enables remote extraction of sensitive directory information including user credentials and organizational data. This flaw directly threatens identity and access management across all connected government infrastructure.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Enforce strict input validation and parameterized LDAP queries; restrict LDAP endpoints to trusted networks via network segmentation; deploy Web Application Firewall rules blocking LDAP injection syntax; implement comprehensive audit logging for all directory service queries; consider deploying a protective proxy layer that sanitizes and validates LDAP requests before reaching Liderahenk.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 78% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
Turkish public sector Linux management tool, limited international deployment
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Code Injection CRITICAL

Code injection occurs when an application accepts user input and passes it directly into a language interpreter or evaluator without proper sanitization.

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