🛡️ CVE-2026-14474 on Ubuntu — sssd
Description
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.
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2026-14474 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package sssd. No fixed version has been recorded for this distribution yet.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
Weakness class
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-14474 is classified as CWE-1188: Insecure Default Initialization of Resource. Default settings are insecure, so an installation is exposed until someone changes them.
Affected software
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-14474 is recorded against 1 package.
- sssd
Timeline and source
Published on 7 July 2026 and last revised on 5 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
ubuntu.com (Report)
www.cve.org (Report)
bugzilla.redhat.com (Report)
access.redhat.com (Report)
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| sssd | — | — |
References
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