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critical 9.1

CVE-2025-7493 json

Freeipa: idm: privilege escalation from host to domain admin in freeipa

published 2025-09-30 13 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-31739

cvss
9.1
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.6%
EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 47%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A privilege escalation flaw from host to domain administrator was found in FreeIPA. This vulnerability is similar to CVE-2025-4404, where it fails to validate the uniqueness of the krbCanonicalName. While the previously released version added validations for the admin@REALM credential, FreeIPA still does not validate the root@REALM canonical name, which can also be used as the realm administrator's name. This flaw allows an attacker to perform administrative tasks over the REALM, leading to access to sensitive data and sensitive data exfiltration.

Patch / fix

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 0:4.12.2-15.el10_0.4
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support 0:4.6.8-5.el7_9.23
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 8100020250918211722.823393f5, 8100020250919180242.143e9e98
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support 8020020250924104944.792f4060, 8020020250924110056.50ea30f9
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support 8040020250923175408.5b01ab7e, 8040020250923180004.f153676a
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On 8040020250923175408.5b01ab7e, 8040020250923180004.f153676a
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support 8060020250916172436.c1533a64, 8060020250916174421.ada582f1
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service 8060020250916172436.c1533a64, 8060020250916174421.ada582f1
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions 8060020250916172436.c1533a64, 8060020250916174421.ada582f1
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service 8080020250918152850.b0a6ceea, 8080020250918184739.e581a9e4
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions 8080020250918152850.b0a6ceea, 8080020250918184739.e581a9e4
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 0:4.12.2-14.el9_6.5
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions 0:4.9.8-11.el9_0.5
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions 0:4.10.1-12.el9_2.6
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support 0:4.11.0-15.el9_4.7
  • ipa RHEL 10.1 4.12.2-24.el10_1.1
  • ipa-client RHEL 10.1 4.12.2-24.el10_1.1
  • ipa-common RHEL 10.1 4.12.2-24.el10_1.1
  • ipa-server RHEL 10.1 4.12.2-24.el10_1.1
  • ipa-selinux RHEL 10.1 4.12.2-24.el10_1.1
  • ipa-client-epn RHEL 10.1 4.12.2-24.el10_1.1
  • ipa-server-dns RHEL 10.1 4.12.2-24.el10_1.1
  • python3-ipalib RHEL 10.1 4.12.2-24.el10_1.1

red hat advisories RHSA-2025:20994RHSA-2025:20928RHSA-2025:17649RHSA-2025:17648RHSA-2025:17646RHSA-2025:17647

  • ipa-client AlmaLinux 9 4.12.2-22.el9_7.1
  • ipa-common AlmaLinux 9 4.12.2-22.el9_7.1
  • ipa-server AlmaLinux 9 4.12.2-22.el9_7.1
  • ipa-selinux AlmaLinux 9 4.12.2-22.el9_7.1
  • ipa-client-epn AlmaLinux 9 4.12.2-22.el9_7.1
  • ipa-server-dns AlmaLinux 9 4.12.2-22.el9_7.1
  • python3-ipalib AlmaLinux 9 4.12.2-22.el9_7.1
  • ipa-client-samba AlmaLinux 9 4.12.2-22.el9_7.1

almalinux advisories ALSA-2025:20928ALSA-2025:20994ALSA-2025:17129ALSA-2025:17084

  • ipa Rocky Linux 8 4.9.13-20.module+el8.10.0+2066+d74ade98
  • ipa Rocky Linux 8 4.9.13-20.module+el8.10.0+2067+377bdd64
  • pyusb Rocky Linux 8 1.0.0-9.1.module+el8.9.0+1371+ffa84eb9
  • pyusb Rocky Linux 8 1.0.0-9.1.module+el8.9.0+1372+09f67869
  • softhsm Rocky Linux 8 2.6.0-5.module+el8.9.0+1371+ffa84eb9
  • custodia Rocky Linux 8 0.6.0-3.module+el8.9.0+1371+ffa84eb9
  • slapi-nis Rocky Linux 8 0.60.0-4.module+el8.9.0+1573+39ab85f4
  • opendnssec Rocky Linux 8 2.1.7-2.module+el8.10.0+1960+1ed527b3

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2025:17129RLSA-2025:20994RLSA-2025:20928RLSA-2025:17084RLSA-2025:17085

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2025-7493 updated cvss 9.1

FreeIPA: idm: Privilege escalation from host to domain admin in FreeIPA

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 ipa, ipa-client, ipa-python, ipa-server, ipa-admintools, ipa-server-selinux, +1 more
    affected: workaround, no fix planned “There's no available mitigation other than updating to the package version.”
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4) python3-ipatests 4.11.0-15.el9_4.7
    fixed: vendor fix “There's no available mitigation other than updating to the package version.” RHSA-2025:17088
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) ipa 4.9.13-20.module+el8.10.0+23534+744f3864, ipa 4.9.13-20.module+el8.10.0+23537+32c82745, pyusb 1.0.0-9.1.module+el8.9.0+18911+94941f82, pyusb 1.0.0-9.1.module+el8.9.0+18920+2223d05e, softhsm 2.6.0-5.module+el8.9.0+18911+94941f82, custodia 0.6.0-3.module+el8.9.0+18911+94941f82, +50 more
    fixed: vendor fix “There's no available mitigation other than updating to the package version.” RHSA-2025:17129
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) ipa 4.12.2-14.el9_6.5, ipa 4.12.2-22.el9_7.1, ipa-client 4.12.2-14.el9_6.5, ipa-client 4.12.2-22.el9_7.1, ipa-common 4.12.2-14.el9_6.5, ipa-common 4.12.2-22.el9_7.1, +30 more
    fixed: vendor fix “There's no available mitigation other than updating to the package version.” RHSA-2025:17084
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) ipa 4.12.2-15.el10_0.4, ipa 4.12.2-24.el10_1.1, ipa-client 4.12.2-15.el10_0.4, ipa-client 4.12.2-24.el10_1.1, ipa-common 4.12.2-15.el10_0.4, ipa-common 4.12.2-24.el10_1.1, +30 more
    fixed: vendor fix “There's no available mitigation other than updating to the package version.” RHSA-2025:17085
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) pyusb 1.0.0-9.module+el8.1.0+4098+f286395e, pyusb 1.0.0-9.module+el8.1.0+4107+4a66eb87, softhsm 2.4.0-4.module+el8.2.0+5779+a38c524f, custodia 0.6.0-3.module+el8.1.0+4098+f286395e, ipa 4.8.4-14.module+el8.2.0+23544+91c528c8.10, ipa 4.8.4-14.module+el8.2.0+23545+ad5241a1.10, +47 more
    fixed: vendor fix “There's no available mitigation other than updating to the package version.” RHSA-2025:17648
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) pyusb 1.0.0-9.module+el8.1.0+4098+f286395e, pyusb 1.0.0-9.module+el8.1.0+4107+4a66eb87, ipa 4.9.2-10.module+el8.4.0+23538+139c657e.4, ipa 4.9.2-10.module+el8.4.0+23539+5ff946c9.4, custodia 0.6.0-3.module+el8.1.0+4098+f286395e, softhsm 2.6.0-5.module+el8.4.0+10227+076cd560, +50 more
    fixed: vendor fix “There's no available mitigation other than updating to the package version.” RHSA-2025:17647
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) pyusb 1.0.0-9.module+el8.1.0+4098+f286395e, pyusb 1.0.0-9.module+el8.1.0+4107+4a66eb87, ipa 4.9.8-13.module+el8.6.0+23515+f1d338b7.3, ipa 4.9.8-13.module+el8.6.0+23516+839a2a7e.3, custodia 0.6.0-3.module+el8.1.0+4098+f286395e, softhsm 2.6.0-5.module+el8.4.0+10227+076cd560, +50 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6) pyusb 1.0.0-9.module+el8.1.0+4098+f286395e, pyusb 1.0.0-9.module+el8.1.0+4107+4a66eb87, ipa 4.9.8-13.module+el8.6.0+23515+f1d338b7.3, ipa 4.9.8-13.module+el8.6.0+23516+839a2a7e.3, custodia 0.6.0-3.module+el8.1.0+4098+f286395e, softhsm 2.6.0-5.module+el8.4.0+10227+076cd560, +50 more
    fixed: vendor fix “There's no available mitigation other than updating to the package version.” RHSA-2025:17646
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) custodia 0.6.0-3.module+el8.1.0+4098+f286395e, ipa 4.9.11-11.module+el8.8.0+23530+2673a519.3, ipa 4.9.11-11.module+el8.8.0+23533+bee8d442.3, pyusb 1.0.0-9.1.module+el8.7.0+15690+c8d45780, pyusb 1.0.0-9.1.module+el8.7.0+15691+2b2c1dd5, softhsm 2.6.0-5.module+el8.4.0+10227+076cd560, +50 more
    fixed: vendor fix “There's no available mitigation other than updating to the package version.” RHSA-2025:17645
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) ipa 4.9.8-11.el9_0.5, ipa-client 4.9.8-11.el9_0.5, ipa-common 4.9.8-11.el9_0.5, ipa-server 4.9.8-11.el9_0.5, ipa-selinux 4.9.8-11.el9_0.5, ipa-client-epn 4.9.8-11.el9_0.5, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix “There's no available mitigation other than updating to the package version.” RHSA-2025:17086
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) ipa 4.10.1-12.el9_2.6, ipa-client 4.10.1-12.el9_2.6, ipa-common 4.10.1-12.el9_2.6, ipa-server 4.10.1-12.el9_2.6, ipa-selinux 4.10.1-12.el9_2.6, ipa-client-epn 4.10.1-12.el9_2.6, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix “There's no available mitigation other than updating to the package version.” RHSA-2025:17087
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) ipa 4.11.0-15.el9_4.7, ipa-client 4.11.0-15.el9_4.7, ipa-common 4.11.0-15.el9_4.7, ipa-server 4.11.0-15.el9_4.7, ipa-selinux 4.11.0-15.el9_4.7, ipa-client-epn 4.11.0-15.el9_4.7, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix “There's no available mitigation other than updating to the package version.” RHSA-2025:17088
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) pyusb 1.0.0-9.module+el8.1.0+4098+f286395e, pyusb 1.0.0-9.module+el8.1.0+4107+4a66eb87, ipa 4.9.2-10.module+el8.4.0+23538+139c657e.4, ipa 4.9.2-10.module+el8.4.0+23539+5ff946c9.4, custodia 0.6.0-3.module+el8.1.0+4098+f286395e, softhsm 2.6.0-5.module+el8.4.0+10227+076cd560, +50 more
    fixed: vendor fix “There's no available mitigation other than updating to the package version.” RHSA-2025:17647
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6) pyusb 1.0.0-9.module+el8.1.0+4098+f286395e, pyusb 1.0.0-9.module+el8.1.0+4107+4a66eb87, ipa 4.9.8-13.module+el8.6.0+23515+f1d338b7.3, ipa 4.9.8-13.module+el8.6.0+23516+839a2a7e.3, custodia 0.6.0-3.module+el8.1.0+4098+f286395e, softhsm 2.6.0-5.module+el8.4.0+10227+076cd560, +50 more
    fixed: vendor fix “There's no available mitigation other than updating to the package version.” RHSA-2025:17646
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) custodia 0.6.0-3.module+el8.1.0+4098+f286395e, ipa 4.9.11-11.module+el8.8.0+23530+2673a519.3, ipa 4.9.11-11.module+el8.8.0+23533+bee8d442.3, pyusb 1.0.0-9.1.module+el8.7.0+15690+c8d45780, pyusb 1.0.0-9.1.module+el8.7.0+15691+2b2c1dd5, softhsm 2.6.0-5.module+el8.4.0+10227+076cd560, +50 more
    fixed: vendor fix “There's no available mitigation other than updating to the package version.” RHSA-2025:17645
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) python3-ipatests 4.12.2-14.el9_6.5, python3-ipatests 4.12.2-22.el9_7.1
    fixed: vendor fix “There's no available mitigation other than updating to the package version.” RHSA-2025:17084
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) python3-ipatests 4.12.2-15.el10_0.4, python3-ipatests 4.12.2-24.el10_1.1
    fixed: vendor fix “There's no available mitigation other than updating to the package version.” RHSA-2025:17085
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) ipa 4.6.8-5.el7_9.23, ipa-client 4.6.8-5.el7_9.23, ipa-common 4.6.8-5.el7_9.23, ipa-server 4.6.8-5.el7_9.23, ipa-server-dns 4.6.8-5.el7_9.23, python2-ipalib 4.6.8-5.el7_9.23, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix “There's no available mitigation other than updating to the package version.” RHSA-2025:17649

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
13 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-1220 Insufficient Granularity of Access Control

References

Sources

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