#VU112054 Input validation error in FreeIPA - CVE-2025-4404

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#VU112054 Input validation error in FreeIPA - CVE-2025-4404

Published: June 30, 2025 / Updated: January 16, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU112054
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
FreeIPA
Software vendor:
freeipa.org

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. 


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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