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 trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2016-9575: held from 0.007 to 0.007.

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

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.