CVE-2016-9575

Description

Ipa versions 4.2.x, 4.3.x before 4.3.3 and 4.4.x before 4.4.3 did not properly check the user's permissions while modifying certificate profiles in IdM's certprofile-mod command. An authenticated, unprivileged attacker could use this flaw to modify profiles to issue certificates with arbitrary naming or key usage information and subsequently use such certificates for other attacks.

Categories

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: FreeIPA ipa
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1395311 third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95068 third party advisory vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0001.html third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9575?
CVE-2016-9575 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9575?
To fix CVE-2016-9575, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-9575 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9575 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-9575?
CVE-2016-9575 affects FreeIPA ipa.
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