CVE-2026-14969
MEDIUMDescription
A flaw was found in 389-ds-base where the LDBM backend attribute encryption uses a hardcoded static initialization vector for AES-CBC and 3DES-CBC operations, allowing an attacker with privileged filesystem access to detect plaintext equality across encrypted entries by comparing ciphertext blocks.
How to fix
No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 0% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-329 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2014-3566 | Low | 3.4 | 100% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2008-5161 | Low | 3.7 | 15% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-5408 | Medium | 6.5 | 1.6% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-46397 | High | 7.5 | 0.6% | - | - |
| CVE-2021-27499 | Medium | 5.9 | 0.5% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2017-3225 | Medium | 4.6 | 0.3% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-14969?
No published fix for CVE-2026-14969 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.
Is CVE-2026-14969 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-14969 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.08% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 0% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-14969?
CVE-2026-14969 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.4, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
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