CVE-2026-1966: YugabyteDB Anywhere Exposes LDAP Credentials in Cleartext in Web UI

Severity: low (CVSS 2.4 v4.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-02-05 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-522

Description

YugabyteDB Anywhere displays LDAP bind passwords configured via gflags in cleartext within the web UI. An authenticated user with access to the configuration view could obtain LDAP credentials, potentially enabling unauthorized access to external directory services.

Affected products

YugabyteDB Inc YugabyteDB Anywhere: from 2025.1.0.0 before 2025.1.1.0; from 2024.2.0.0 before 2024.2.6.0 — fixed in 2024.2.6.0, 2025.1.1.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: YugabyteDB Inc YugabyteDB Anywhere 2024.2.6.0, 2025.1.1.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://docs.yugabyte.com/stable/secure/vulnerability-disclosure-policy/

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