VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-12169

CVSS score7.5 HIGH

EPSS probability1.93%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2018-01-10

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

It was found that FreeIPA 4.2.0 and later could disclose password hashes to users having the 'System: Read Stage Users' permission. A remote, authenticated attacker could potentially use this flaw to disclose the password hashes belonging to Stage Users. This security issue does not result in disclosure of password hashes belonging to active standard users. NOTE: some developers feel that this report is a suggestion for a design change to Stage User activation, not a statement of a vulnerability.

Weakness classification

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Primary references

secalert@redhat.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secalert@redhat.com — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory