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TI-2025-03926 Aliases CVE-2025-4404GHSA-w66p-wgwc-mqmw

Freeipa: idm: privilege escalation from host to domain admin in freeipa

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-1220Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 17 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

A privilege escalation from host to domain vulnerability was found in the FreeIPA project. The FreeIPA package fails to validate the uniqueness of the `krbCanonicalName` for the admin account by default, allowing users to create services with the same canonical name as the REALM admin. When a successful attack happens, the user can retrieve a Kerberos ticket in the name of this service, containing the admin@REALM credential. This flaw allows an attacker to perform administrative tasks over the REALM, leading to access to sensitive data and sensitive data exfiltration.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01989 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial freeipa: 4.12.4Red Hat: 11 advisoriesRed Hat: 17 fixed, 1 without a fix

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—freeipabefore 4.12.44.12.4Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10—4.12.2-15.el10_0.1Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support—4.6.8-5.el7_9.18Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8—8100020250603150652.143e9e98Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8—8100020250603134209.823393f5Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support—8020020250609031831.50ea30f9Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support—8020020250609030144.792f4060Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support—8040020250609101903.f153676aPatch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support—8040020250609095221.5b01ab7ePatch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support—8060020250606060927.c1533a64Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support—8060020250606060504.ada582f1Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service—8060020250606060927.c1533a64Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service—8060020250606060504.ada582f1Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions—8060020250606060927.c1533a64Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions—8060020250606060504.ada582f1Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service—8080020250604195510.e581a9e4Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service—8080020250604202433.b0a6ceeaPatch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions—8080020250604195510.e581a9e4Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions—8080020250604202433.b0a6ceeaPatch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9—4.12.2-14.el9_6.1Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions—4.9.8-11.el9_0.4Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions—4.10.1-12.el9_2.4Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support—4.11.0-15.el9_4.5Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6——No fix listedCNA
  • freeipa Vendor— Affected before 4.12.4 Fixed in 4.12.4 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.12.2-15.el10_0.1 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.6.8-5.el7_9.18 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8100020250603150652.143e9e98 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8100020250603134209.823393f5 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8020020250609031831.50ea30f9 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8020020250609030144.792f4060 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8040020250609101903.f153676a Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8040020250609095221.5b01ab7e Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8060020250606060927.c1533a64 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8060020250606060504.ada582f1 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8060020250606060927.c1533a64 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8060020250606060504.ada582f1 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8060020250606060927.c1533a64 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8060020250606060504.ada582f1 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8080020250604195510.e581a9e4 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8080020250604202433.b0a6ceea Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8080020250604195510.e581a9e4 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8080020250604202433.b0a6ceea Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.12.2-14.el9_6.1 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.9.8-11.el9_0.4 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.10.1-12.el9_2.4 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.11.0-15.el9_4.5 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 17

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.010.0—Red Hat
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:77—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream8—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream8.2—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream8.4—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream8.6—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6::appstream8.6—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6::appstream8.6—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream8.8—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.8::appstream8.8—Red Hat
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0 Versions 10.0 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7 Versions 7 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream Versions 8 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream Versions 8.2 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream Versions 8.4 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream Versions 8.6 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6::appstream Versions 8.6 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6::appstream Versions 8.6 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream Versions 8.8 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.8::appstream Versions 8.8 — ·Red Hat
Show 7 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream9—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::crb9—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstream9.0—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2::appstream9.2—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::appstream9.4—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::crb9.4—Red Hat
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:66—Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream Versions 9 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::crb Versions 9 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstream Versions 9.0 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2::appstream Versions 9.2 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::appstream Versions 9.4 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::crb Versions 9.4 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6 Versions 6 — ·Red Hat

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA freeipa Fixed in 4.12.4

Red Hat 11 advisories

  • RHSA-2025:9188 Released 2025-06-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    idm:DL1 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-6.module+el8.10.0+23009+91fb337e.aarch64::idm:DL1, bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-6.module+el8.10.0+23009+91fb337e.ppc64le::idm:DL1, bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-6.module+el8.10.0+23009+91fb337e.s390x::idm:DL1 +47
  • RHSA-2025:9192 Released 2025-06-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    idm: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 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6) bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-4.module+el8.6.0+21751+4d78cb83.3.aarch64::idm:DL1, 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.s390x::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 +47
  • RHSA-2025:9186 Released 2025-06-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    ipa security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4) python3-ipatests-4.11.0-15.el9_4.5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) ipa-4.11.0-15.el9_4.5, ipa-client-4.11.0-15.el9_4.5, ipa-client-common-4.11.0-15.el9_4.5 +11
Show 8 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2025:9190 Released 2025-06-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    ipa security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) ipa-4.12.2-15.el10_0.1, ipa-client-4.12.2-15.el10_0.1, ipa-client-common-4.12.2-15.el10_0.1 +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) python3-ipatests-4.12.2-15.el10_0.1
  • RHSA-2025:9184 Released 2025-06-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    ipa security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) ipa-4.12.2-14.el9_6.1, ipa-client-4.12.2-14.el9_6.1, ipa-client-common-4.12.2-14.el9_6.1 +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) python3-ipatests-4.12.2-14.el9_6.1
  • RHSA-2025:9191 Released 2025-06-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    idm:DL1 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) 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.src::idm:DL1, bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-4.module+el8.8.0+21675+157fa23b.2.x86_64::idm:DL1 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-4.module+el8.8.0+21675+157fa23b.2.src::idm:DL1, bind-dyndb-ldap-11.6-4.module+el8.8.0+21675+157fa23b.2.x86_64::idm:DL1, custodia-0.6.0-3.module+el8.1.0+4098+f286395e.noarch::idm:DL1 +47
  • RHSA-2025:9187 Released 2025-06-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    ipa security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) ipa-4.10.1-12.el9_2.4, ipa-client-4.10.1-12.el9_2.4, ipa-client-common-4.10.1-12.el9_2.4 +11
  • RHSA-2025:9189 Released 2025-06-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    ipa security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) ipa-4.6.8-5.el7_9.18, ipa-client-4.6.8-5.el7_9.18, ipa-client-common-4.6.8-5.el7_9.18 +9
  • RHSA-2025:9194 Released 2025-06-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    idm: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 +47
  • RHSA-2025:9193 Released 2025-06-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    idm:client 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 +47
  • RHSA-2025:9185 Released 2025-06-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    ipa security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) ipa-4.9.8-11.el9_0.4, ipa-client-4.9.8-11.el9_0.4, ipa-client-common-4.9.8-11.el9_0.4 +11

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:9186
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:9190
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:9188
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:9184
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:9194
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:9193
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2025:9192
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2025:9192
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2025:9191
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2025:9185
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:9187
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:9186
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2025:9192
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2025:9191
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:9190
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:9184
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2025:9189

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-4404
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w66p-wgwc-mqmw

References

Advisory 11

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  • TI-2019-03949 Out-of-bounds write in ESXi and Horizon DaaS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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