CVE-2026-113682

Networknt light-4j 2.1.5 before 2.4.0 Authentication Bypass via Empty LDAP Password

Published Oct 20, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Networknt light-4j from 2.1.5 before 2.4.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in BasicAuthHandler that allows unauthenticated attackers to log in as LDAP/AD-delegated users. Attackers can send a Basic Authorization header with a known username and empty password, triggering an unauthenticated LDAP bind that is accepted as successful authentication.

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Networknt
Networknt light-4j
Vendors & Products Networknt
Networknt light-4j
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Description Networknt light-4j from 2.1.5 before 2.4.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in BasicAuthHandler that allows unauthenticated attackers to log in as LDAP/AD-delegated users. Attackers can send a Basic Authorization header with a known username and empty password, triggering an unauthenticated LDAP bind that is accepted as successful authentication.
Title Networknt light-4j 2.1.5 before 2.4.0 Authentication Bypass via Empty LDAP Password
Weaknesses CWE-287
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 23, 2026, 1:51 PM
Reserved
Oct 20, 2026, 2:51 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 20, 2026, 4:17 PM
Modified
Oct 23, 2026, 2:17 PM