Vulnerability identifier: #VU85268

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5455

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FreeIPA
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: freeipa.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FreeIPA: 4.11.0 - 4.11.0 beta, 4.9.0 - 4.9.13, 4.10.0 - 4.10.2, 4.8.0 - 4.8.10, 4.6.0 - 4.6.90.pre2, 4.7.0 - 4.7.90.pre1, 4.5.0 - 4.5.4, 4.4.0 - 4.4.4, 4.3.0 - 4.3.3, 4.2.0 - 4.2.4, 4.1.0 - 4.1.5, 4.0.0 - 4.0.5

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External links
http://www.freeipa.org/release-notes/4-11-1.html
http://www.freeipa.org/release-notes/4-10-3.html
http://www.freeipa.org/release-notes/4-9-14.html
http://www.freeipa.org/release-notes/4-6-10.html
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2242828

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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