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TI-2016-07797 Aliases CVE-2016-9575GHSA-x7vx-p547-m5m5

Incorrect authorization in FreeIPA ipa

Priority LOW 29CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00799 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ipa (FreeIPA): 4.3.3, 4.4.3Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FreeIPAipa4.2.x; 4.3 to before 4.3.3; 4.4 to before 4.4.34.3.3, 4.4.3Patch availableCNA
  • ipa VendorFreeIPA Affected 4.2.x; 4.3 to before 4.3.3; 4.4 to before 4.4.3 Fixed in 4.3.3, 4.4.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.0VulnerableFreeIPA
cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:4.2.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.0 alpha1VulnerableFreeIPA
cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.1VulnerableFreeIPA
cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.2VulnerableFreeIPA
cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.3VulnerableFreeIPA
cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.4VulnerableFreeIPA
cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.0VulnerableFreeIPA
cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.1VulnerableFreeIPA
cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.2VulnerableFreeIPA
cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.0VulnerableFreeIPA
  • cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·FreeIPA
  • cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:4.2.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·FreeIPA
  • cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·FreeIPA
  • cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.2 Vulnerable ·FreeIPA
  • cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.3 Vulnerable ·FreeIPA
  • cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.4 Vulnerable ·FreeIPA
  • cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 Vulnerable ·FreeIPA
  • cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.1 Vulnerable ·FreeIPA
  • cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.2 Vulnerable ·FreeIPA
  • cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 Vulnerable ·FreeIPA
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.1VulnerableFreeIPA
cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.2VulnerableFreeIPA
  • cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.1 Vulnerable ·FreeIPA
  • cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.2 Vulnerable ·FreeIPA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA ipa (FreeIPA) Fixed in 4.3.3, 4.4.3

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2017:0001 Released 2017-01-02 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    ipa security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) ipa-4.4.0-14.el7_3.1.1, ipa-client-4.4.0-14.el7_3.1.1, ipa-client-common-4.4.0-14.el7_3.1.1 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) ipa-admintools-4.4.0-14.el7_3.1.1, ipa-server-4.4.0-14.el7_3.1.1, ipa-server-common-4.4.0-14.el7_3.1.1 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) ipa-4.4.0-14.el7_3.1.1, ipa-client-4.4.0-14.el7_3.1.1, ipa-client-common-4.4.0-14.el7_3.1.1 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) ipa-admintools-4.4.0-14.el7_3.1.1, ipa-server-4.4.0-14.el7_3.1.1, ipa-server-common-4.4.0-14.el7_3.1.1 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) ipa-4.4.0-14.el7_3.1.1, ipa-admintools-4.4.0-14.el7_3.1.1, ipa-client-4.4.0-14.el7_3.1.1 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) ipa-4.4.0-14.el7_3.1.1, ipa-admintools-4.4.0-14.el7_3.1.1, ipa-client-4.4.0-14.el7_3.1.1 +10

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0001
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0001
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0001
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0001
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0001
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0001
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9575
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x7vx-p547-m5m5

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2019-11071 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Red Hat ipa CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2015-04440 ipa-kra-install in FreeIPA before 4.2.2 puts the CA agent certificate and private key in… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-10236 Freeipa: idm: ipa: freeipa: obtaining tgs with impersonating cname through trust relationships CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2017-08245 FreeIPA 4.x with API version 2.213 allows a remote authenticated users to bypass intended… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2012-04734 ipa 3.0 does not properly check server identity before sending credential containing cookies CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-11136 Ipa: privilege escalation via krbcanonicalname manipulation due to realm-unaware… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
See all 24 →

Sources

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