OpenBao is an open source identity-based secrets management system. Prior to 2.5.5, OpenBao used EscapeLDAPValue, an RFC 4514 distinguished-name escaping function, where RFC 4515 LDAP search-filter escaping was required in sdk/helper/ldaputil/client.go GetUserDN. With the LDAP authentication backend configured for an Active Directory UPNDomain path or UserDN and UserAttr binding, an attacker-controlled username containing filter metacharacters could alter the search predicate and select a different directory entry because EscapeLDAPValue does not neutralize the characters handled by ldap.EscapeFilter. A resulting token could be associated with another LDAP identity and gain access to secrets, policies, or modification capabilities assigned to that identity. This issue is fixed in version 2.5.5.
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GHSA-6mwx-4547-5vc9 | OpenBao: LDAPi ldaputil (wrong escape func) |
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| Description | OpenBao is an open source identity-based secrets management system. Prior to 2.5.5, OpenBao used EscapeLDAPValue, an RFC 4514 distinguished-name escaping function, where RFC 4515 LDAP search-filter escaping was required in sdk/helper/ldaputil/client.go GetUserDN. With the LDAP authentication backend configured for an Active Directory UPNDomain path or UserDN and UserAttr binding, an attacker-controlled username containing filter metacharacters could alter the search predicate and select a different directory entry because EscapeLDAPValue does not neutralize the characters handled by ldap.EscapeFilter. A resulting token could be associated with another LDAP identity and gain access to secrets, policies, or modification capabilities assigned to that identity. This issue is fixed in version 2.5.5. | |
| Title | OpenBao: LDAPi ldaputil (wrong escape func) | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-90 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-15T16:41:35.358Z
Reserved: 2026-06-17T14:34:51.881Z
Link: CVE-2026-55770
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-15T16:17:15.763
Modified: 2026-09-15T16:17:15.763
Link: CVE-2026-55770
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