Input validation error in FreeIPA - CVE-2025-4404
Published: June 30, 2025 / Updated: January 16, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112054
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-4404
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: freeipa.org
Affected software:
FreeIPA
FreeIPA
Detailed vulnerability description
The 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-4404
Install updates from vendor's website.