CVE-2026-33609
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Incomplete escaping of LDAP queries when running with 8bit-dns enabled allows users to perform queries of internal domain subtrees.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-04-22 14:16:54.770000
Last modified
2026-10-26 00:10:00.150000
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"published": "2026-04-22T14:16:54.770",
"lastModified": "2026-10-26T00:10:00.150",
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"value": "Escapado incompleto de consultas LDAP al ejecutarse con 8bit-dns habilitado permite a los usuarios realizar consultas de subárboles de dominios internos."
}
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"source": "[email protected]",
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