Freeipa: idm: privilege escalation from host to domain admin in freeipa
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-4404 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2025-06-17 14:15:32 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-30 11:16:21 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.1 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.018270000 probability, percentile 0.762010000 (date 2026-07-02)
Problem Types: CWE-1220 | CWE-1220 Insufficient Granularity of Access Control
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 9.1 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 9.1 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | unaffected 0:4.12.2-15.el10_0.1 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support | unaffected 0:4.6.8-5.el7_9.18 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | unaffected 8100020250603150652.143e9e98 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | unaffected 8100020250603134209.823393f5 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support | unaffected 8020020250609031831.50ea30f9 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support | unaffected 8020020250609030144.792f4060 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | unaffected 8040020250609101903.f153676a * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | unaffected 8040020250609095221.5b01ab7e * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | unaffected 8060020250606060927.c1533a64 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | unaffected 8060020250606060504.ada582f1 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service | unaffected 8060020250606060927.c1533a64 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service | unaffected 8060020250606060504.ada582f1 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services For SAP Solutions | unaffected 8060020250606060927.c1533a64 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services For SAP Solutions | unaffected 8060020250606060504.ada582f1 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service | unaffected 8080020250604195510.e581a9e4 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service | unaffected 8080020250604202433.b0a6ceea * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services For SAP Solutions | unaffected 8080020250604195510.e581a9e4 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services For SAP Solutions | unaffected 8080020250604202433.b0a6ceea * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | unaffected 0:4.12.2-14.el9_6.1 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services For SAP Solutions | unaffected 0:4.9.8-11.el9_0.4 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services For SAP Solutions | unaffected 0:4.10.1-12.el9_2.4 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support | unaffected 0:4.11.0-15.el9_4.5 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Not specified | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9191 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9184 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9187 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9192 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9189 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/30/6 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9194 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9186 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9193 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4404 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi | [email protected] | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9190 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9185 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| pagure.io/freeipa/c/6b9400c135ed16b10057b350cc9ce42aa0e862d4 | [email protected] | pagure.io | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9188 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| pagure.io/freeipa/c/796ed20092d554ee0c9e23295e346ec1e8a0bf6e | [email protected] | pagure.io | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Red Hat would like to thank Mikhail Sukhov (Positive Technologies) for reporting this issue. (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2025-05-06T22:17:13.467Z | Reported to Red Hat. |
| CNA | 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z | Made public. |
Workarounds
CNA: No mitigation is currently available that meets Red Hat Product Security’s standards for usability, deployment, applicability, or stability.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.