CVE-2026-104048

Public on 2026-10-06
Modified on 2026-10-09
Description
A flaw was found in SSSD. In trust-enabled identity management environments, SSSD evaluates Host-Based Access Control (HBAC) rules by stripping domain qualifiers and comparing only short usernames. An authenticated user in a trusted domain who shares the same username as an authorized local account can bypass access policies and gain unauthorized access to protected services or hosts.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
6.8
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core sssd Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 sssd Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview sssd Pending Fix

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
NVD CVSSv3 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N