Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-18159 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-18159 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-18159?
- Informational severity, published 5 November 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Opentext Directory Services (OTDS) 10.5 through 26.2.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-18159?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-18159 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-18159?
- Check whether you run Opentext Directory Services (OTDS) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
Clickjacking vulnerability in OpenText Directory Services allows an attacker to overlay or manipulate the UI to deceive users into clicking on unintended targets, potentially resulting in unauthorized actions. The vulnerability affects versions 10.5 through 26.2 on both Windows and Linux platforms. User interaction is required, as the attack relies on social engineering to trick a user into clicking malicious UI elements.
Affected products
- OpenText Directory Services (OTDS) 10.5 through 26.2
Timeline
- 2026-11-05: disclosed