Auth bypass in Freeipa
CVE-2016-9575
Ipa versions 4.2.x, 4.3.x before 4.3.3 and 4.4.x before 4.4.3 did not properly check the user's permissions while modifying certificate profiles in IdM's certprofile-mod command. An authenticated, unprivileged attacker could use this flaw to modify profiles to issue certificates with arbitrary naming or key usage information and subsequently use such certificates for other attacks.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 52.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Freeipa — versions 4.2.0, 4.2.1, 4.2.2
- Freeipa Ipa — versions 4.4.x before 4.4.3, 4.2.x, 4.3.x before 4.3.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95068 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0001.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9575?
- CVE-2016-9575 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freeipa, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2018-03-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9575?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.