{
    "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
    "dataVersion": "5.2",
    "cveMetadata": {
        "cveId": "CVE-2026-73644",
        "assignerOrgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa",
        "state": "PUBLISHED",
        "assignerShortName": "GitHub_M",
        "dateReserved": "2026-08-13T14:04:09.603Z",
        "datePublished": "2026-08-13T17:52:48.641Z",
        "dateUpdated": "2026-08-13T17:52:48.641Z"
    },
    "containers": {
        "cna": {
            "title": "OpenDJ: Authorization bypass in SASL PLAIN allowing a `proxied-auth` holder to impersonate any resolvable non-root user without an ACI proxy grant",
            "problemTypes": [
                {
                    "descriptions": [
                        {
                            "cweId": "CWE-285",
                            "lang": "en",
                            "description": "CWE-285: Improper Authorization",
                            "type": "CWE"
                        }
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "descriptions": [
                        {
                            "cweId": "CWE-639",
                            "lang": "en",
                            "description": "CWE-639: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key",
                            "type": "CWE"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "metrics": [
                {
                    "cvssV3_1": {
                        "attackComplexity": "LOW",
                        "attackVector": "NETWORK",
                        "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
                        "baseScore": 9.6,
                        "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
                        "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
                        "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
                        "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
                        "scope": "CHANGED",
                        "userInteraction": "NONE",
                        "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N",
                        "version": "3.1"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "references": [
                {
                    "name": "https://github.com/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenDJ/security/advisories/GHSA-p279-2cqp-84jg",
                    "tags": [
                        "x_refsource_CONFIRM"
                    ],
                    "url": "https://github.com/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenDJ/security/advisories/GHSA-p279-2cqp-84jg"
                },
                {
                    "name": "https://github.com/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenDJ/commit/5c326850f1ab945cfca7ac9c5aaf77d1052c6bed",
                    "tags": [
                        "x_refsource_MISC"
                    ],
                    "url": "https://github.com/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenDJ/commit/5c326850f1ab945cfca7ac9c5aaf77d1052c6bed"
                },
                {
                    "name": "https://github.com/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenDJ/releases/tag/5.1.2",
                    "tags": [
                        "x_refsource_MISC"
                    ],
                    "url": "https://github.com/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenDJ/releases/tag/5.1.2"
                }
            ],
            "affected": [
                {
                    "vendor": "OpenIdentityPlatform",
                    "product": "OpenDJ",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "< 5.1.2",
                            "status": "affected"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "providerMetadata": {
                "orgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa",
                "shortName": "GitHub_M",
                "dateUpdated": "2026-08-13T17:52:48.641Z"
            },
            "descriptions": [
                {
                    "lang": "en",
                    "value": "OpenDJ is an LDAPv3 compliant directory service. Prior to 5.1.2, the SASL PLAIN authorization identity path in opendj-server-legacy/src/main/java/org/opends/server/extensions/PlainSASLMechanismHandler.java checked the PROXIED_AUTH privilege but did not evaluate the mayProxy proxy ACI scope when an authzid resolved to a different user. Both dn: and u: or bare authzid forms could therefore let an authenticated account holding PROXIED_AUTH assume any resolvable non-root identity outside the identities permitted by its proxy ACI. The fix returns INVALID_CREDENTIALS (49) before password verification when the target authorization identity is not permitted. This issue is fixed in version 5.1.2."
                }
            ],
            "source": {
                "advisory": "GHSA-p279-2cqp-84jg",
                "discovery": "UNKNOWN"
            }
        }
    }
}