CVE-2026-13608

OpenLDAP SASL authentication bypass

Published Sep 6, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw in the libcurl SASL negotiation for LDAP authentication allows an
incomplete handshake sequence to be misinterpreted as a successful
cryptographic verification. An attacker executing a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM)
attack can inject a premature or shortcut response that bypasses complete peer
validation.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8820-1 curl vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Haxx
Haxx curl
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Haxx
Haxx curl
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-287
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-923
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'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Curl
Curl curl
Vendors & Products Curl
Curl curl
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-287
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw in the libcurl SASL negotiation for LDAP authentication allows an incomplete handshake sequence to be misinterpreted as a successful cryptographic verification. An attacker executing a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack can inject a premature or shortcut response that bypasses complete peer validation.
Title OpenLDAP SASL authentication bypass
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
curl
Published
Updated
Sep 15, 2026, 6:02 AM
Reserved
Jun 29, 2026, 8:57 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 6, 2026, 6:17 PM
Modified
Sep 15, 2026, 7:16 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 6, 2026, 5:47 PM