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NVD HIGH: CVE-2026-104048 — A flaw was found in SSSD. In trust-enabled identity management environments, SSS...

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Executive Summary

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.

Analysis

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. CVSS Score: 6.8. Published: 2026-10-06T20:17:14.977.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

CVE (1)
CVE-2026-104048
Source Attribution

Originally published by NIST NVD on Oct 6, 2026. Verified by: NIST.

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