Cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability in Apache Directory LDAP API.



A StartTLS extended operation started after a Search request has been sent can lead to receive data in plain text before the TLS Handshake has been completed.



This issue affects Apache Directory LDAP API: from 2.1.0 before 2.1.9.



Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.9, which fixes the issue.
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Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:15:00 +0000

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Description Cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability in Apache Directory LDAP API. A StartTLS extended operation started after a Search request has been sent can lead to receive data in plain text before the TLS Handshake has been completed. This issue affects Apache Directory LDAP API: from 2.1.0 before 2.1.9. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.9, which fixes the issue.
Title Apache Directory LDAP API: Injection of plaintext responses during StartTLS
Weaknesses CWE-345
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-02T10:02:38.002Z

Reserved: 2026-10-01T12:58:16.190Z

Link: CVE-2026-103878

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-02T10:17:06.570

Modified: 2026-10-02T10:17:06.570

Link: CVE-2026-103878

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