Public vulnerability disclosure
CVE-2025-4404
Freeipa: idm: privilege escalation from host to domain admin in freeipa
publishedCWE-1220
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.
Technical severity9.1 criticalCVSS 3.1 · CNA: redhat
Published2025-06-17Source updated 2026-11-04
Collected2026-11-042 attributed sources
Fixes and workarounds
Workaround
No mitigation is currently available that meets Red Hat Product Security’s standards for usability, deployment, applicability, or stability.
Source: CNA: redhatAffected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
freeipa
https://www.freeipa.org/ |
≥ 0; < 4.12.4 (affected, semver)
Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Red Hat ipa
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:4.12.2-15.el10_0.1; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support Red Hat ipa
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:4.6.8-5.el7_9.18; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Red Hat idm:client
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 8100020250603150652.143e9e98; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Red Hat idm:DL1
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 8100020250603134209.823393f5; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support Red Hat idm:client
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 8020020250609031831.50ea30f9; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support Red Hat idm:DL1
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 8020020250609030144.792f4060; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support Red Hat idm:client
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 8040020250609101903.f153676a; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support Red Hat idm:DL1
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 8040020250609095221.5b01ab7e; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support Red Hat idm:client
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 8060020250606060927.c1533a64; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support Red Hat idm:DL1
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 8060020250606060504.ada582f1; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service Red Hat idm:client
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 8060020250606060927.c1533a64; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service Red Hat idm:DL1
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 8060020250606060504.ada582f1; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions Red Hat idm:client
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 8060020250606060927.c1533a64; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions Red Hat idm:DL1
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 8060020250606060504.ada582f1; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service Red Hat idm:client
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 8080020250604195510.e581a9e4; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service Red Hat idm:DL1
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 8080020250604202433.b0a6ceea; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions Red Hat idm:client
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 8080020250604195510.e581a9e4; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions Red Hat idm:DL1
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 8080020250604202433.b0a6ceea; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Red Hat ipa
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:4.12.2-14.el9_6.1; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions Red Hat ipa
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:4.9.8-11.el9_0.4; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions Red Hat ipa
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:4.10.1-12.el9_2.4; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support Red Hat ipa
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:4.11.0-15.el9_4.5; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Red Hat ipa
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: unknown |
CNA: redhat |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 / 9.1 critical |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | CNA: redhat |
Exploit evidence
No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9184CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9185CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9186CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9187CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9188CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9189CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9190CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9191CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9192CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9193CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9194CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4404CNA: redhat · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2364606CNA: redhat · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://pagure.io/freeipa/c/6b9400c135ed16b10057b350cc9ce42aa0e862d4CNA: redhat
- https://pagure.io/freeipa/c/796ed20092d554ee0c9e23295e346ec1e8a0bf6eCNA: redhat
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/30/6ADP: CVE
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