Description
A flaw was found in FreeIPA. The self-managed OTP token ACI does not require authentication and does not restrict which attributes may be added alongside the token entry. An unauthenticated LDAP client can exploit this, combined with a related flaw in the underlying directory server's ACI evaluation (tracked separately), to create an arbitrary attacker-controlled Kerberos principal and have it added to the administrators group. This allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to obtain genuine FreeIPA administrator-group membership and perform administrative operations against the directory and, on SID-enabled deployments, other IdM services.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Default version status: affected
0:4.13.4-1.el10_2 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support
Default version status: affected
0:4.12.2-15.el10_0.7 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Default version status: affected
8100020261007071200.143e9e98 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Default version status: affected
8100020261007070536.823393f5 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
Default version status: affected
8060020261008134123.c1533a64 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
Default version status: affected
8060020261008133528.ada582f1 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On
Default version status: affected
8060020261008134123.c1533a64 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On
Default version status: affected
8060020261008133528.ada582f1 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service
Default version status: affected
8080020261007080925.e581a9e4 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service
Default version status: affected
8080020261007071832.b0a6ceea to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Default version status: affected
8080020261007080925.e581a9e4 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Default version status: affected
8080020261007071832.b0a6ceea to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Default version status: affected
0:4.13.4-1.el9_8 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_2.7 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Default version status: affected
0:4.11.0-15.el9_4.9 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support
Default version status: affected
0:4.12.2-14.el9_6.8 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Default version status: unknown
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Default version status: affected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Default version status: affected
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:70564 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:72279 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82935 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83083 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83084 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83085 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83460 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83461 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:89836 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-76578 ↗
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2519522 ↗