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6.8

FreeIPA admin login can be hijacked via web interface

CVE-2011-3636 · published 14 years ago
Summary

The web‑based management pages of FreeIPA versions before 2.1.4 can be tricked into performing actions on behalf of an administrator without the admin’s knowledge. An attacker could change system settings by exploiting this, effectively taking over the admin’s session. Upgrade FreeIPA to version 2.1.4 or later and apply any available patches to protect against this risk.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
redhat freeipa <= 2.1.3
0.99
0.99698-20080228
0.99698641-20080218
1.0.0
1.1.0
1.1.1
1.2.0
1.2.1
1.2.2
1.9.0
2.0.0
4 more version ranges
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:freeipa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the management interface in FreeIPA before 2.1.4 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that make con...
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the management interface in FreeIPA before 2.1.4 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that make configuration changes.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
6.8 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Timeline
Published8 Dec 2011
Updated31 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2011-3636 · NVD
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