CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-11861

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

Published: Aug 20, 2026 | Modified: Sep 28, 2026
CVSS 3.x
8.1
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
9.6 MODERATE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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A flaw was found in FreeIPA. When a trust relationship is configured between FreeIPA and Active Directory, Active Directory users can bypass authentication for FreeIPA services, including the portal, SMB server, and LDAP directory. This is possible by impersonating a client name in the Ticket Granting Service (TGS) due to FreeIPA services not verifying Privilege Attribute Certificate (PAC) certificates. This vulnerability could allow an authenticated Active Directory user to escalate their privileges within the FreeIPA domain.

Weakness

A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
FreeipaFreeipa*4.13.3 (excluding)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10RedHatipa-0:4.13.4-1.el10_2*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9RedHatipa-0:4.13.4-1.el9_8*

Potential Mitigations

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