Freeipa: user can obtain a hash of the passwords of all domain users and perform offline brute force
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in FreeIPA in a way when a Kerberos TGS-REQ is encrypted using the client’s session key. This key is different for each new session, which protects it from brute force attacks. However, the ticket it contains is encrypted using the target principal key directly. For user principals, this key is a hash of a public per-principal randomly-generated salt and the user’s password. If a principal is compromised it means the attacker would be able to retrieve tickets encrypted to any principal, all of them being encrypted by their own key directly. By taking these tickets and salts offline, the attacker could run brute force attacks to find character strings able to decrypt tickets when combined to a principal salt (i.e. find the principal’s password).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | freeipa | — | 4.12.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | 4.6.8-5.el7_9.17 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | 8100020240528133707.823393f5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support | — | 8020020240530191103.792f4060 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | — | 8040020240528055121.5b01ab7e | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service | — | 8040020240528055121.5b01ab7e | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — | 8040020240528055121.5b01ab7e | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | — | 8060020240530061719.ada582f1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service | — | 8060020240530061719.ada582f1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — | 8060020240530061719.ada582f1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support | — | 8080020240530051744.b0a6ceea | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | 4.11.0-15.el9_4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support | — | 4.9.8-11.el9_0.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support | — | 4.10.1-12.el9_2.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
- freeipa Vendor— Affected — Fixed in 4.12.1 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.6.8-5.el7_9.17 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8100020240528133707.823393f5 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8020020240530191103.792f4060 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8040020240528055121.5b01ab7e Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8040020240528055121.5b01ab7e Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8040020240528055121.5b01ab7e Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8060020240530061719.ada582f1 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8060020240530061719.ada582f1 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8060020240530061719.ada582f1 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8080020240530051744.b0a6ceea Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.11.0-15.el9_4 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.9.8-11.el9_0.3 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.10.1-12.el9_2.2 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.8 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_tus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_tus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
- Fix · CNA freeipa Fixed in 4.12.1
Red Hat 9 advisories
- RHSA-2024:3760 Released 2024-06-10 · Red Hat rating Importantipa security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) ipa-4.6.8-5.el7_9.17, ipa-client-4.6.8-5.el7_9.17, ipa-client-common-4.6.8-5.el7_9.17 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) ipa-server-4.6.8-5.el7_9.17, ipa-server-common-4.6.8-5.el7_9.17, ipa-server-dns-4.6.8-5.el7_9.17 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) ipa-server-4.6.8-5.el7_9.17, ipa-server-common-4.6.8-5.el7_9.17, ipa-server-dns-4.6.8-5.el7_9.17 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) ipa-4.6.8-5.el7_9.17, ipa-client-4.6.8-5.el7_9.17, ipa-client-common-4.6.8-5.el7_9.17 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) ipa-4.6.8-5.el7_9.17, ipa-client-4.6.8-5.el7_9.17, ipa-client-common-4.6.8-5.el7_9.17 +9
- RHSA-2024:3775 Released 2024-06-10 · Red Hat rating Importantidm:DL1 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-4.module+el8.6.0+21751+4d78cb83.3.src::idm:DL1, bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-4.module+el8.6.0+21751+4d78cb83.3.x86_64::idm:DL1, custodia-0.6.0-3.module+el8.1.0+4098+f286395e.noarch::idm:DL1 +39
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6) bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-4.module+el8.6.0+21751+4d78cb83.3.ppc64le::idm:DL1, bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-4.module+el8.6.0+21751+4d78cb83.3.src::idm:DL1, bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-4.module+el8.6.0+21751+4d78cb83.3.x86_64::idm:DL1 +47
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6) bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-4.module+el8.6.0+21751+4d78cb83.3.src::idm:DL1, bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-4.module+el8.6.0+21751+4d78cb83.3.x86_64::idm:DL1, custodia-0.6.0-3.module+el8.1.0+4098+f286395e.noarch::idm:DL1 +39
- RHSA-2024:3757 Released 2024-06-10 · Red Hat rating Importantipa security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) python3-ipatests-4.10.1-12.el9_2.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) ipa-4.10.1-12.el9_2.2, ipa-client-4.10.1-12.el9_2.2, ipa-client-common-4.10.1-12.el9_2.2 +11
Show 6 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2024:3761 Released 2024-06-10 · Red Hat rating Importantipa security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.0) python3-ipatests-4.9.8-11.el9_0.3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) ipa-4.9.8-11.el9_0.3, ipa-client-4.9.8-11.el9_0.3, ipa-client-common-4.9.8-11.el9_0.3 +11
- RHSA-2024:3759 Released 2024-06-10 · Red Hat rating Importantidm:DL1 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-4.module+el8.8.0+21675+157fa23b.2.aarch64::idm:DL1, bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-4.module+el8.8.0+21675+157fa23b.2.ppc64le::idm:DL1, bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-4.module+el8.8.0+21675+157fa23b.2.s390x::idm:DL1 +47
- RHSA-2024:3755 Released 2024-06-10 · Red Hat rating Importantidm:DL1 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-5.module+el8.10.0+21691+df63127d.aarch64::idm:DL1, bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-5.module+el8.10.0+21691+df63127d.ppc64le::idm:DL1, bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-5.module+el8.10.0+21691+df63127d.s390x::idm:DL1 +47
- RHSA-2024:3754 Released 2024-06-10 · Red Hat rating Importantipa security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) ipa-4.11.0-15.el9_4, ipa-client-4.11.0-15.el9_4, ipa-client-common-4.11.0-15.el9_4 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) python3-ipatests-4.11.0-15.el9_4
- RHSA-2024:3756 Released 2024-06-10 · Red Hat rating Importantidm:DL1 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-2.module+el8.4.0+21736+855b82c8.1.src::idm:DL1, bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-2.module+el8.4.0+21736+855b82c8.1.x86_64::idm:DL1, custodia-0.6.0-3.module+el8.1.0+4098+f286395e.noarch::idm:DL1 +39
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-2.module+el8.4.0+21736+855b82c8.1.ppc64le::idm:DL1, bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-2.module+el8.4.0+21736+855b82c8.1.src::idm:DL1, bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-2.module+el8.4.0+21736+855b82c8.1.x86_64::idm:DL1 +47
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-2.module+el8.4.0+21736+855b82c8.1.src::idm:DL1, bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-2.module+el8.4.0+21736+855b82c8.1.x86_64::idm:DL1, custodia-0.6.0-3.module+el8.1.0+4098+f286395e.noarch::idm:DL1 +39
- RHSA-2024:3758 Released 2024-06-10 · Red Hat rating Importantidm:DL1 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) bind-dyndb-ldap-11.2-3.module+el8.2.0+21753+7109ce90.3.src::idm:DL1, bind-dyndb-ldap-11.2-3.module+el8.2.0+21753+7109ce90.3.x86_64::idm:DL1, custodia-0.6.0-3.module+el8.1.0+4098+f286395e.noarch::idm:DL1 +38
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 3 more products — RHSA-2024:3754
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-02513 Freeipa: delegation rules allow a proxy service to impersonate any user to access another target servicePriority LOW 39
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 3 more products — RHSA-2024:3755
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-02513 Freeipa: delegation rules allow a proxy service to impersonate any user to access another target servicePriority LOW 39
Show 2 more groups
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 3 more products — RHSA-2024:3757
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-02513 Freeipa: delegation rules allow a proxy service to impersonate any user to access another target servicePriority LOW 39
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 3 more products — RHSA-2024:3759
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-02513 Freeipa: delegation rules allow a proxy service to impersonate any user to access another target servicePriority LOW 39
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3761 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3757 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3755 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3754 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3758 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3756 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3775 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3756 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3775 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3759 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3761 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3757 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3756 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3775 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3754 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3760 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3760 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3760 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3760 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3760 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-3183
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8g25-xmmm-86qm
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Sources
- CVE-2024-3183 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-3183 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8g25-xmmm-86qm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-3183 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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