Freeipa: idm: ipa: freeipa: obtaining tgs with impersonating cname through trust relationships
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 18 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-266.
Summary
A flaw was found in FreeIPA. When a trust relationship is configured between FreeIPA and Active Directory, Active Directory users can bypass authentication for FreeIPA services, including the portal, SMB server, and LDAP directory. This is possible by impersonating a client name in the Ticket Granting Service (TGS) due to FreeIPA services not verifying Privilege Attribute Certificate (PAC) certificates. This vulnerability could allow an authenticated Active Directory user to escalate their privileges within the FreeIPA domain.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | 4.13.4-1.el10_2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support | — | 4.12.2-15.el10_0.7 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support | — | 4.6.8-5.el7_9.25 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | 8100020261007071200.143e9e98 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | 8100020261007070536.823393f5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | — | 8040020261027121250.f153676a | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | — | 8040020261027121355.5b01ab7e | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On | — | 8040020261027121250.f153676a | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On | — | 8040020261027121355.5b01ab7e | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | — | 8060020261008134123.c1533a64 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | — | 8060020261008133528.ada582f1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On | — | 8060020261008134123.c1533a64 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On | — | 8060020261008133528.ada582f1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service | — | 8080020261007080925.e581a9e4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service | — | 8080020261007071832.b0a6ceea | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — | 8080020261007080925.e581a9e4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — | 8080020261007071832.b0a6ceea | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | 4.13.4-1.el9_8 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — | 4.10.1-12.el9_2.7 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — | 4.11.0-15.el9_4.9 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support | — | 4.12.2-14.el9_6.8 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.13.4-1.el10_2 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.12.2-15.el10_0.7 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.6.8-5.el7_9.25 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8100020261007071200.143e9e98 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8100020261007070536.823393f5 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8040020261027121250.f153676a Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8040020261027121355.5b01ab7e Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8040020261027121250.f153676a Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8040020261027121355.5b01ab7e Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8060020261008134123.c1533a64 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8060020261008133528.ada582f1 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8060020261008134123.c1533a64 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8060020261008133528.ada582f1 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8080020261007080925.e581a9e4 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8080020261007071832.b0a6ceea Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8080020261007080925.e581a9e4 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8080020261007071832.b0a6ceea Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.13.4-1.el9_8 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.10.1-12.el9_2.7 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.11.0-15.el9_4.9 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.12.2-14.el9_6.8 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.13.3 | Vulnerable | FreeIPA |
| 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:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.13.3 Vulnerable ·FreeIPA
- 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:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 11 advisories
- RHSA-2026:93452 Released 2026-11-02 · Red Hat rating Criticalidm: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
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (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-2026:93071 Released 2026-10-30 · Red Hat rating Criticalipa security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) ipa-4.6.8-5.el7_9.25, ipa-client-4.6.8-5.el7_9.25, ipa-client-common-4.6.8-5.el7_9.25 +9
- RHSA-2026:89836 Released 2026-10-26 · Red Hat rating Criticalidm:DL1 security, bug fix, and enhancement 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 EUS EXTENSION (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
Show 8 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:83460 Released 2026-10-15 · Red Hat rating Criticalidm:DL1 security, bug fix, and enhancement 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-2026:83461 Released 2026-10-15 · Red Hat rating Criticalidm:DL1 security, bug fix, and enhancement 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-2026:83085 Released 2026-10-14 · Red Hat rating Criticalipa security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) ipa-4.10.1-12.el9_2.7, ipa-client-4.10.1-12.el9_2.7, ipa-client-common-4.10.1-12.el9_2.7 +11
- RHSA-2026:83084 Released 2026-10-14 · Red Hat rating Criticalipa security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) ipa-4.11.0-15.el9_4.9, ipa-client-4.11.0-15.el9_4.9, ipa-client-common-4.11.0-15.el9_4.9 +11
- RHSA-2026:83083 Released 2026-10-14 · Red Hat rating Criticalipa security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) python3-ipatests-4.12.2-14.el9_6.8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) ipa-4.12.2-14.el9_6.8, ipa-client-4.12.2-14.el9_6.8, ipa-client-common-4.12.2-14.el9_6.8 +15
- RHSA-2026:82935 Released 2026-10-14 · Red Hat rating Criticalipa security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) ipa-4.12.2-15.el10_0.7, ipa-client-4.12.2-15.el10_0.7, ipa-client-common-4.12.2-15.el10_0.7 +15
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) python3-ipatests-4.12.2-15.el10_0.7
- RHSA-2026:72279 Released 2026-09-28 · Red Hat rating Criticalipa security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) ipa-4.13.4-1.el10_2, ipa-client-4.13.4-1.el10_2, ipa-client-common-4.13.4-1.el10_2 +15
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) python3-ipatests-4.13.4-1.el10_2
- RHSA-2026:70564 Released 2026-09-24 · Red Hat rating Criticalipa security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) ipa-4.13.4-1.el9_8, ipa-client-4.13.4-1.el9_8, ipa-client-common-4.13.4-1.el9_8 +15
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) python3-ipatests-4.13.4-1.el9_8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:83083 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:72279 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:83460 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:70564 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:93452 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:89836 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:83461 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:83085 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:83084 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:82935 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:83083 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:93452 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:89836 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:83461 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:72279 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:70564 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:82935 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:93071 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-11861
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g67c-jg9c-rqh2
- 2026-10-14 Fix available: ipa@0:4.12.2-15.el10_0.7 · CNA
- 2026-10-14 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-15 Fix available: RHSA-2026:82935 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-15 Fix available: idm:[email protected], idm:[email protected], idm:[email protected] +4 · CNA
- 2026-10-15 5 new references · CNA
- 2026-10-16 Fix available: RHSA-2026:83083 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-16 Fix available: RHSA-2026:83084 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-16 Fix available: RHSA-2026:83085 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-16 Fix available: RHSA-2026:83460 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-16 Fix available: RHSA-2026:83461 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-16 Fix available: Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) +6 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-26 Fix available: idm:[email protected], idm:[email protected] · CNA
- 2026-10-26 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-26 Fix available: RHSA-2026:89836 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-26 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) · Red Hat
- 2026-10-30 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) · Red Hat
- 2026-10-30 Fix available: ipa@0:4.6.8-5.el7_9.25 · CNA
- 2026-10-30 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-31 Fix available: RHSA-2026:93071 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-02 Fix available: idm:[email protected], idm:[email protected] · CNA
- 2026-11-02 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-11-02 Fix available: RHSA-2026:93452 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-02 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) · Red Hat
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Sources
- CVE-2026-11861 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-11861 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g67c-jg9c-rqh2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-11861 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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