Bug 2402727 (CVE-2025-11561) - CVE-2025-11561 sssd: SSSD default Kerberos configuration allows privilege escalation on AD-joined Linux systems
Summary: CVE-2025-11561 sssd: SSSD default Kerberos configuration allows privilege esc...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2025-11561
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Product Security DevOps Team
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Depends On: 2402728
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Reported: 2025-10-09 13:20 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2025-10-10 14:02 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2025-10-09 13:20:47 UTC
Improper Authorization configuration vulnerability in the System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) when integrated with Microsoft Active Directory. The flaw arises because, by default, the Kerberos local authentication plugin (sssd_krb5_localauth_plugin) is not enabled, allowing incorrect mapping of Kerberos principals to local users. An attacker with the ability to modify Active Directory attributes (userPrincipalName or samAccountName) can impersonate privileged accounts such as root or Administrator. This can lead to privilege escalation on domain-joined Linux systems using GSSAPI or password-based authentication.


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