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CVE-2026-13097

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.1 EPSS 0.34%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-20 · Last synced 2026-08-24

CyberRota Analysis

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A critical privilege escalation vulnerability exists in FreeIPA, where improper handling of Kerberos principal name attributes in the 389-ds directory server allows users with sufficient LDAP write privileges to impersonate existing privileged service principals. This flaw can enable unauthorized access to Kerberos service tickets for sensitive services, posing a risk of full domain compromise. Organizations using FreeIPA should prioritize immediate remediation to mitigate potential exploitation.

CVE
CVE-2026-13097
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.1
EPSS
0.34%

Original NVD Description

A privilege escalation flaw was found in FreeIPA. The uniqueness constraint enforced on Kerberos principal name attributes in the 389-ds directory server does not properly account for equivalent representations of the same principal name, allowing a user with sufficient LDAP write privileges to create a service principal that impersonates an existing privileged one. This can lead to unauthorized acquisition of Kerberos service tickets for sensitive services, potentially resulting in full domain compromise.

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