CVE-2025-4404
FreeIPA Domain Admin Privilege Escalation
Description
A privilege escalation from host to domain vulnerability was found in the FreeIPA project. The FreeIPA package fails to validate the uniqueness of the `krbCanonicalName` for the admin account by default, allowing users to create services with the same canonical name as the REALM admin. When a successful attack happens, the user can retrieve a Kerberos ticket in the name of this service, containing the admin@REALM credential. This flaw allows an attacker to perform administrative tasks over the REALM, leading to access to sensitive data and sensitive data exfiltration.
INFO
Published Date :
June 17, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 29, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.0
Exploitability Score :
2.3
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://pagure.io/freeipa/c/6b9400c135ed16b10057b350cc9ce42aa0e862d4 Added Reference https://pagure.io/freeipa/c/796ed20092d554ee0c9e23295e346ec1e8a0bf6e -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9184 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9186 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9187 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9188 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9189 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9190 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9191 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9192 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9193 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9194 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A privilege escalation from host to domain vulnerability was found in the FreeIPA project. The FreeIPA package fails to validate the uniqueness of the `krbCanonicalName` for the admin account by default, allowing users to create services with the same canonical name as the REALM admin. When a successful attack happens, the user can retrieve a Kerberos ticket in the name of this service, containing the admin@REALM credential. This flaw allows an attacker to perform administrative tasks over the REALM, leading to access to sensitive data and sensitive data exfiltration. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-1220 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9185 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4404 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2364606
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