opendj-server-legacy/src/main/java/org/opends/server/extensions/ConfigFileHandler.java
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ DirectoryServer.getAttributeType(ATTR_DEFAULT_ROOT_PRIVILEGE_NAME); for (Modification m : modifyOperation.getModifications()) { if (m.getAttribute().getAttributeType().equals(privType)) if (m.getAttribute().getAttributeDescription().getAttributeType().equals(privType)) { if (! clientConnection.hasPrivilege(Privilege.PRIVILEGE_CHANGE, modifyOperation))