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ID:12312 - Exploit for Input validation error in FreeIPA - CVE-2025-4404
ID:12312 - Exploit for Input validation error in FreeIPA - CVE-2025-4404
Published: January 16, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112054
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-4404
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Vulnerable software:
FreeIPA
FreeIPA
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to application fails to validate the uniqueness of the "krbCanonicalName" for the admin account by default. A remote user can create services with the same canonical name as the REALM admin and retrieve a Kerberos ticket in the name of this service, containing the admin@REALM credential.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.