#VU41092 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in FreeIPA - CVE-2014-7828

Vulnerability identifier: #VU41092

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-7828

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FreeIPA
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: freeipa.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to manipulate data.

FreeIPA 4.0.x before 4.0.5 and 4.1.x before 4.1.1, when 2FA is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass the password requirement of the two-factor authentication leveraging an enabled OTP token, which triggers an anonymous bind.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FreeIPA: 4.0.0 - 4.0.4, 4.1.1

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External links
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/143000.html
https://www.freeipa.org/page/Releases/4.1.1
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70932
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1160871
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98500
https://fedorahosted.org/freeipa/ticket/4690
https://www.redhat.com/archives/freeipa-devel/2014-November/msg00068.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/freeipa-users/2014-November/msg00077.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.