Multiple vulnerabilities in FreeIPA
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-14867 CVE-2019-10195 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 CWE-532 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
FreeIPA Other software / Other software solutions |
| Vendor | freeipa.org |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU26103
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14867
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the ber_scanf() function when processing kerberos key data. A remote non-authenticated attacker with ability to trigger parsing of the krb principal key, can pass specially crafted krb principal key to the IPA server and crash it or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFreeIPA: 4.6.0 - 4.8.2
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0378
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14867
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/67SEUWJAJ5RMH5K4Q6TS2I7HIMXUGNKF/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WLFL5XDCJ3WT6JCLCQVKHZBLHGW7PW4T/
http://www.freeipa.org/page/Releases/4.6.7
http://www.freeipa.org/page/Releases/4.7.4
http://www.freeipa.org/page/Releases/4.8.3
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files
EUVDB-ID: #VU26102
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10195
CWE-ID:
CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the way FreeIPA's batch is processing API logged operations that includes storing passwords in clear text on FreeIPA masters. A local user with access to system logs on FreeIPA masters can use this vulnerability to produce log file content with passwords exposed.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFreeIPA: 4.6.0 - 4.8.2
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0378
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10195
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/67SEUWJAJ5RMH5K4Q6TS2I7HIMXUGNKF/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WLFL5XDCJ3WT6JCLCQVKHZBLHGW7PW4T/
http://www.freeipa.org/page/Releases/4.6.7
http://www.freeipa.org/page/Releases/4.7.4
http://www.freeipa.org/page/Releases/4.8.3
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
