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CVE-2026-104048

6.8 · MEDIUM

A flaw was found in SSSD.

Published Oct 6, 2026fedoraprojectCWE-1025EPSS 0.30%

Overview

CVE-2026-104048 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting fedoraproject sssd. It was published on October 6, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from fedoraproject. Update sssd to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-104048?

CVE-2026-104048 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting fedoraproject sssd. It was published on October 6, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-104048?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-104048?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from fedoraproject. Update sssd to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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