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CVE-2026-73198

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.35% Public Exploit

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

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A vulnerability in FreeIPA allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to exploit the `/ipa/i18n_messages` endpoint by sending excessively large request bodies. This can result in significant memory exhaustion, causing degraded service responsiveness and potential denial of service (DoS). Organizations using FreeIPA should prioritize remediation to mitigate the risk of service disruption.

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CVE
CVE-2026-73198
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
0.35%

Original NVD Description

A flaw was found in FreeIPA. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit a vulnerability in the `/ipa/i18n_messages` endpoint by sending an arbitrarily large request body. This can cause the service to consume excessive memory, leading to memory exhaustion, degraded responsiveness, and a denial of service (DoS) condition.

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