Vulnerability identifier: #VU37442
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
FreeIPA
Other software /
Other software solutions
Vendor: freeipa.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to read and manipulate data.
Ipa versions 4.2.x, 4.3.x before 4.3.3 and 4.4.x before 4.4.3 did not properly check the user's permissions while modifying certificate profiles in IdM's certprofile-mod command. An authenticated, unprivileged attacker could use this flaw to modify profiles to issue certificates with arbitrary naming or key usage information and subsequently use such certificates for other attacks.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
FreeIPA: 4.2.0 - 4.2.4, 4.3.0 - 4.3.2, 4.4.0 - 4.4.2
External links
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0001.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95068
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1395311
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.