CVE-2025-4404: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 freeipa · Insufficient Granularity of Access Control
Affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 freeipaSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical : upgrade the Red Hat redhat/freeipa package to 9.8 as a priority.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 80% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Jun 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Red Hat redhat/freeipa package to 9.8.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/freeipapkg:rpm/redhat/freeipaOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released official security updates addressing CVE-2025-4404 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, including various architectures and update services. Users should apply these updates promptly following Red Hat's guidance at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. The vendor advisory classifies this update as Important and provides detailed package versions for remediation. Patch status is confirmed as available. No additional mitigation steps are specified beyond applying the official updates.
Description
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.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9184 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9185 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9186 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9187 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9188 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9189 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9190 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9191 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9192 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9193 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9194 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4404 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2364606 (opens in a new tab)
- pagure.io/freeipa/c/6b9400c135ed16b10057b350cc9ce42aa0e862d4 (opens in a new tab)
- pagure.io/freeipa/c/796ed20092d554ee0c9e23295e346ec1e8a0bf6e (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/30/6 (opens in a new tab)