Missing authorization in Octopus Server LDAP search lets users query directory
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Octopus Server from 3.0.0 before 2026.2.13487 and from 2026.3.0 before 2026.3.15909 has a missing authorization check (CWE-862) when the LDAP authentication provider is enabled. Any authenticated user can call the LDAP user search and LDAP group search. The CVSS 4.0 vector shows a remote attacker with low privileges and no user interaction, with a limited impact on confidentiality.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
In affected versions of Octopus Server with the LDAP authentication provider enabled, any authenticated user could call the LDAP user search and LDAP group search.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octopus Deploy | Octopus Server | 3.0.0 to before 2026.2.13487; 2026.3.0 to before 2026.3.15909 | 2026.2.13487, 2026.3.15909 | Patch available | CNA |
- Octopus Server VendorOctopus Deploy Affected 3.0.0 to before 2026.2.13487; 2026.3.0 to before 2026.3.15909 Fixed in 2026.2.13487, 2026.3.15909 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Upgrade Octopus Server to 2026.2.13487 or 2026.3.15909, or a later version. The sources list no vendor advisory identifier for this fix.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA Octopus Server (Octopus Deploy) Fixed in 2026.2.13487, 2026.3.15909
Timeline
- 2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-118426
- 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-j7xx-fgfg-xff8
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More Octopus Deploy vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-13353 In Octopus Deploy 2018.8.0 through 2018.9.x before 2018.9.1, an authenticated user with… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-02375 Improper authentication in Octopus Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-02579 Insufficient session expiration in Octopus Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-11816 Deserialization of untrusted data in Octopus Deploy Halibut CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-08066 In Octopus Deploy 2018.4.4 through 2018.5.1, Octopus variables that are sourced from the… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-02575 In affected versions of Octopus Deploy it is possible to bypass rate limiting on login using null bytes. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-118426 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-118426 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j7xx-fgfg-xff8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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