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.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
freeipa
Default version status: unaffected
0 to < 4.12.4affected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Default version status: affected
0:4.12.2-15.el10_0.1 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support
Default version status: affected
0:4.6.8-5.el7_9.18 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Default version status: affected
8100020250603150652.143e9e98 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Default version status: affected
8100020250603134209.823393f5 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support
Default version status: affected
8020020250609031831.50ea30f9 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support
Default version status: affected
8020020250609030144.792f4060 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
Default version status: affected
8040020250609101903.f153676a to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
Default version status: affected
8040020250609095221.5b01ab7e to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
Default version status: affected
8060020250606060927.c1533a64 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
Default version status: affected
8060020250606060504.ada582f1 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service
Default version status: affected
8060020250606060927.c1533a64 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service
Default version status: affected
8060020250606060504.ada582f1 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Default version status: affected
8060020250606060927.c1533a64 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Default version status: affected
8060020250606060504.ada582f1 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service
Default version status: affected
8080020250604195510.e581a9e4 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service
Default version status: affected
8080020250604202433.b0a6ceea to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Default version status: affected
8080020250604195510.e581a9e4 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Default version status: affected
8080020250604202433.b0a6ceea to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Default version status: affected
0:4.12.2-14.el9_6.1 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Default version status: affected
0:4.9.8-11.el9_0.4 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Default version status: affected
0:4.10.1-12.el9_2.4 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support
Default version status: affected
0:4.11.0-15.el9_4.5 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Default version status: unknown
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9184 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9185 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9186 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9187 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9188 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9189 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9190 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9191 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9192 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9193 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9194 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4404 ↗
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2364606 ↗
- https://pagure.io/freeipa/c/6b9400c135ed16b10057b350cc9ce42aa0e862d4 ↗
- https://pagure.io/freeipa/c/796ed20092d554ee0c9e23295e346ec1e8a0bf6e ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/30/6 ↗