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Source: fedoraproject · Limited verification•Last verified: •Collection Running
CVE-2026-104040Unknown / EvaluatingMEDIUM (raw)CVSS 6.1CWE-140

A flaw was found in SSSD

Published: 06 Oct 2026•Last updated: 17 Oct 2026, 02:49 AM IST•Source identifier: secalert@redhat.com
Dossier completeness: source-provided sections 2 / 3 · rule guidance available. Missing source facts count as incomplete.
Official source
CISA KEV catalog
Unknown
KEV status was not determined.
CVSS score
6.1MEDIUM (raw)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Metric sourcenvd@nist.gov
EPSS probability
0.1%0.001
Percentile1st
Weakness type
CWE-140
No further CWE recorded
Remediation
Patch status unknown
No fixed version or KB recorded

Why It Matters

Analysis dossier

Why It Matters

A flaw was found in SSSD. When configured with the Entra ID identity provider, input lookup names containing single quotes are not properly escaped before being included in Microsoft Graph Open Data Protocol (OData) queries. A low-privileged local user can exploit this flaw by submitting a crafted search request, altering query filters to broaden user or group searches. This can lead to information disclosure by retrieving unintended directory objects, as well as a Denial of Service (DoS) through excessive processing and cache population.

SOC priority

Medium

Actively exploited

Unknown

Publicly disclosed

Unknown

Risk basis: Microsoft or Microsoft-managed product relevance; No confirmed exploitation signal in current enrichment

Affected Products & Remediation

3 source-backed products
Affected products and versions (source)
  • fedoraproject sssd · 2.12.0 · NVD CPE · Source
  • redhat openshift container platform · 4.0 · NVD CPE · Source
  • redhat enterprise linux · 7.0; 8.0; 9.0; 10.0 · NVD CPE · Source
Recorded patch / KBNot provided by source

Vendor or catalog guidance (source)

Not provided by source

Known exploitation (source facts)

Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".

CISA KEV
Unknown
Exploited (source statement)
Unknown
Publicly disclosed (source)
Unknown

Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)

SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.

Matched local-privilege-escalation (CVSS AV:L, CVSS PR:L)

Exposure

  1. Identify hosts reporting this CVE, prioritising shared or multi-user systems.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A local, low-privilege vector matters most where untrusted users can run code. · Rule local-privilege-escalation

Exploitation evidence

  1. Look for low-privileged processes spawning SYSTEM or root-level child processes on affected hosts.Telemetry: DeviceProcessEvents · Hunting hypothesis from the CVSS vector; privilege transitions are a focused starting point, not evidence of attack. · Rule local-privilege-escalation

Response

  1. Confirm the source-stated update on affected hosts.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · Host inventory can verify remediation. · Rule local-privilege-escalation

CISA KEV Record

CISA KEV status was not determined for this record.

Change History & Source Data

— No recorded material change

CNA / source
secalert@redhat.com
Record status · verification
UPDATED · NVD API
CPE
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:sssd:2.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Evidence & Provenance

3 public sources
access.redhat.comSource recordnvd.nist.govSource recordbugzilla.redhat.comSource record

Linked by the query's stored exact CVE association. Review required tables and validation status before use.

Detection Hunting Query
Target: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities•Defender XDR
Detect endpoints exposed to CVE-2026-104040
Purpose: Exposure assessment (Category: Exposure Check)Why linked: Query metadata names CVE-2026-104040
DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities| where CveId == "CVE-2026-104040"| project DeviceId, DeviceName, OSPlatform, OSVersion, SoftwareVendor, SoftwareName, SoftwareVersion, CveId, VulnerabilitySeverityLevel, RecommendedSecurityUpdate, RecommendedSecurityUpdateId| sort by VulnerabilitySeverityLevel desc
Schema Checked · Not runtime validatedSource: SecOps Signal deterministic template · Limited verificationStatic screening: Passed structure and schema checks; tenant execution is not verified.
Open KQL Library

Correlated briefings

— No published briefing references this CVE

SecOps Signal surfaces public advisory facts only. A missing value means the source has not published it, not that your environment is unaffected. No tenant inventory is connected.