Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2025-4404 |
CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
Exploitation vector | Local network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
FreeIPA Other software / Other software solutions |
Vendor | freeipa.org |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU112054
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 5.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-4404
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to application fails to validate the uniqueness of the "krbCanonicalName" for the admin account by default. A remote user can create services with the same canonical name as the REALM admin and retrieve a Kerberos ticket in the name of this service, containing the admin@REALM credential.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFreeIPA: 4.0.0 - 4.12.3
CPE2.3https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2364606
https://www.freeipa.org/release-notes/4-12-4.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.