# CVE-2026-18651: A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. During SASL PLAIN authentication, the server installs connection-level bind…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-18651-a-flaw-was-found-in-389-directory-server-during-sasl-plain  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-03  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-18651 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.4 · Published 2026-08-03

A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. During SASL PLAIN authentication, the server installs connection-level bind credentials before performing the account-lock check. If the account is subsequently found to be locked, the bind is reported as failed to the client, but the already-installed authenticated state on the connection is not reverted. A client that supplies valid credentials for an account that has been administratively locked can continue to use the same connection with that account's privileges, defeating account lock as an access-revocation control.

Technologies: [Redhat 389 Directory Server](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/389-directory-server), [Redhat Enterprise Linux](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/enterprise-linux). Vendors: [Redhat](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/redhat).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-18651 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-18651 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-18651?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 3 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Redhat 389 Directory Server, Redhat Directory Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-18651?** 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.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-18651?** Check whether you run Redhat 389 Directory Server, Redhat Directory Server or Redhat Enterprise Linux. 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.

## Affected products

- Redhat 389 Directory Server
- Redhat Directory Server
- Redhat Enterprise Linux

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