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Ipa: freeipa: freeipa: unauthenticated ldap client can obtain administrator credentials via the self-managed-token aci

CVE-2026-76578

A flaw was found in FreeIPA. The self-managed OTP token ACI does not require authentication and does not restrict which attributes may be added alongside the token entry. An unauthenticated LDAP client can exploit this, combined with a related flaw in the underlying directory server's ACI evaluation (tracked separately), to create an arbitrary attacker-controlled Kerberos principal and have it added to the administrators group. This allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to obtain genuine FreeIPA administrator-group membership and perform administrative operations against the directory and, on SID-enabled deployments, other IdM services.

No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.45%
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Attack Surface
Authentication
Weaponization
SSVC Action

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-306 ↗Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Affected Products & Versions

Vendor Product Affected Versions
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 all
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 all
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 all
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 all
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 all
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 all

References & Technical Advisories

No reference links found.

Threat Intelligence Signals

EPSS Score
0.453%

Identity & Timeline

StatusPUBLISHED
Assigning AuthorityRed Hat, Inc. · Vendor · USA
Reserved2026-08-19T14:01:14
Published2026-09-07T12:01:36
Patch Date2026-09-07
Last Updated2026-09-08T13:59:38

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