Bug 2519522 (CVE-2026-76578) - CVE-2026-76578 ipa: freeipa: FreeIPA: unauthenticated LDAP client can obtain administrator credentials via the self-managed-token ACI
Summary: CVE-2026-76578 ipa: freeipa: FreeIPA: unauthenticated LDAP client can obtain ...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-76578
Deadline: 2026-09-07
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
urgent
urgent
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Product Security
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Depends On: 2554719
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2026-08-19 12:32 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-11-02 03:23 UTC (History)
7 users (show)

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System ID Private Priority Status Summary Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:70564 0 None None None 2026-09-24 02:29:42 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:72279 0 None None None 2026-09-28 04:01:03 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:82935 0 None None None 2026-10-14 14:44:30 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:83083 0 None None None 2026-10-14 17:26:43 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:83084 0 None None None 2026-10-14 17:26:30 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:83085 0 None None None 2026-10-14 17:26:15 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:83460 0 None None None 2026-10-15 03:54:50 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:83461 0 None None None 2026-10-15 03:51:58 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:89836 0 None None None 2026-10-26 09:04:24 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:93071 0 None None None 2026-10-30 17:00:54 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:93452 0 None None None 2026-11-02 03:23:28 UTC

Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-19 12:32:11 UTC
An unauthenticated LDAP client (anonymous bind or SASL ANONYMOUS) can create a self-managed OTP token entry with empty ipaTokenOwner/managedBy attributes, which satisfy 389 Directory Server's SELFDN ACI evaluator against the anonymous bind's own empty DN (see companion 389-ds flaw for that underlying defect). FreeIPA's self-managed-token ACI (install/share/default-aci.ldif) does not restrict which other attributes may be added, allowing the client to inject a Kerberos principal and password. Combined with a canonical-principal mismatch and, on older releases, a password-expiration-bypass, this produces genuine, reusable FreeIPA administrator Kerberos credentials. On SID-enabled deployments, the anonymously-readable ipaNTSecurityIdentifier attribute lets the attacker also obtain a PAC-bearing TGT, extending access to HTTP/Dogtag.

Independently reproduced twice against a stock, unmodified freeipa/freeipa-server:almalinux-10 (FreeIPA 4.13.1) install — most recently from a client with zero prior access (no ticket, no local presence, network reachability only). Verified beyond the PoC's own output via klist -f, ldapwhoami -Y GSSAPI (returned genuine admin DN), ldapcompare (confirmed cn=admins membership), and a real admin-only write/delete (ipa user-add / ipa user-del).

Reported by Gia Bui (Calif.io) via PSIRTSUPT-21812; see linked ticket for full technical writeup, reporter PoC, and reproduction logs.

Comment 1 Jon Orris 2026-09-24 02:29:42 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Via RHSA-2026:70564 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:70564

Comment 2 Jon Orris 2026-09-28 04:01:02 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Via RHSA-2026:72279 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:72279

Comment 5 Jon Orris 2026-10-14 14:44:28 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2026:82935 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82935

Comment 6 Jon Orris 2026-10-14 17:26:14 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Via RHSA-2026:83085 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83085

Comment 7 Jon Orris 2026-10-14 17:26:29 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Via RHSA-2026:83084 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83084

Comment 8 Jon Orris 2026-10-14 17:26:42 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2026:83083 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83083

Comment 9 Jon Orris 2026-10-15 03:51:54 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service

Via RHSA-2026:83461 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83461

Comment 10 Jon Orris 2026-10-15 03:54:49 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Via RHSA-2026:83460 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83460

Comment 11 Charles Lyle 2026-10-16 08:53:12 UTC
(In reply to Jon Orris from comment #10)
> This issue has been addressed in the following products:
> 
>   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
> 
> Via RHSA-2026:83460 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83460 https://geometrydashbreeze.com
Yess

Comment 12 Jon Orris 2026-10-26 09:04:23 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On

Via RHSA-2026:89836 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:89836

Comment 13 Jon Orris 2026-10-30 17:00:53 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support

Via RHSA-2026:93071 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:93071

Comment 14 Jon Orris 2026-11-02 03:23:27 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On

Via RHSA-2026:93452 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:93452


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