# CVE-2025-4404: Freeipa: idm: privilege escalation from host to domain admin in freeipa

Status: published. Published: 2025-06-17. Updated: 2026-11-04.

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.

## Remediation

- workaround: No mitigation is currently available that meets Red Hat Product Security’s standards for usability, deployment, applicability, or stability. (source: CNA: redhat)

## Affected products and versions

-  /  (freeipa): ≥ 0; < 4.12.4 (affected, semver). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (ipa): ≥ 0:4.12.2-15.el10_0.1; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support (ipa): ≥ 0:4.6.8-5.el7_9.18; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (idm:client): ≥ 8100020250603150652.143e9e98; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (idm:DL1): ≥ 8100020250603134209.823393f5; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support (idm:client): ≥ 8020020250609031831.50ea30f9; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support (idm:DL1): ≥ 8020020250609030144.792f4060; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support (idm:client): ≥ 8040020250609101903.f153676a; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support (idm:DL1): ≥ 8040020250609095221.5b01ab7e; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support (idm:client): ≥ 8060020250606060927.c1533a64; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support (idm:DL1): ≥ 8060020250606060504.ada582f1; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service (idm:client): ≥ 8060020250606060927.c1533a64; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service (idm:DL1): ≥ 8060020250606060504.ada582f1; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions (idm:client): ≥ 8060020250606060927.c1533a64; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions (idm:DL1): ≥ 8060020250606060504.ada582f1; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service (idm:client): ≥ 8080020250604195510.e581a9e4; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service (idm:DL1): ≥ 8080020250604202433.b0a6ceea; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions (idm:client): ≥ 8080020250604195510.e581a9e4; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions (idm:DL1): ≥ 8080020250604202433.b0a6ceea; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (ipa): ≥ 0:4.12.2-14.el9_6.1; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions (ipa): ≥ 0:4.9.8-11.el9_0.4; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions (ipa): ≥ 0:4.10.1-12.el9_2.4; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support (ipa): ≥ 0:4.11.0-15.el9_4.5; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (ipa): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 9.1 (critical); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H; source: CNA: redhat

- CVSS 3.1: 9.1 (critical); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H; source: NVD: secalert@redhat.com

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: 1.99% as of 2026-11-04; percentile 80.70%

- SSVC: exploitation none; automatable no; technical impact total; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-1220

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9184 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9185 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9186 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9187 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9188 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9189 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9190 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9191 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9192 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9193 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9194 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4404 (CNA: redhat; vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2364606 (CNA: redhat; issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://pagure.io/freeipa/c/6b9400c135ed16b10057b350cc9ce42aa0e862d4 (CNA: redhat)

- https://pagure.io/freeipa/c/796ed20092d554ee0c9e23295e346ec1e8a0bf6e (CNA: redhat)

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/30/6 (ADP: CVE)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9184 (secalert@redhat.com)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9185 (secalert@redhat.com)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9186 (secalert@redhat.com)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9187 (secalert@redhat.com)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9188 (secalert@redhat.com)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9189 (secalert@redhat.com)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9190 (secalert@redhat.com)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9191 (secalert@redhat.com)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9192 (secalert@redhat.com)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9193 (secalert@redhat.com)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9194 (secalert@redhat.com)

- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4404 (secalert@redhat.com)

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2364606 (secalert@redhat.com)

- https://pagure.io/freeipa/c/6b9400c135ed16b10057b350cc9ce42aa0e862d4 (secalert@redhat.com)

- https://pagure.io/freeipa/c/796ed20092d554ee0c9e23295e346ec1e8a0bf6e (secalert@redhat.com)

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/30/6 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

## Provenance

- CNA: redhat: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-4404; retrieved 2026-11-04; source updated 2026-11-04

- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-4404; retrieved 2026-11-05; source updated 2026-11-04

- FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-4404; retrieved 2026-11-04; source updated Not reported

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