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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-13097

A privilege escalation flaw was found in FreeIPA.

Published Aug 20, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-13097. EPSS is 0.57%. Act only if a listed version of Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.57%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe freeipa/freeipa · cpe redhat/enterprise linux · vendor Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · vendor Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support · vendor Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · vendor Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service

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.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe freeipa/freeipa4.12.2
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux10.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux7.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux8.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux9.0
  • vendor Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10version unspecified
  • vendor Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Supportversion unspecified
  • vendor Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8version unspecified
  • vendor Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Serviceversion unspecified
  • vendor Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutionsversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-13097

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-13097. EPSS is 0.57%. Act only if a listed version of Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with redhat/enterprise linux 10.0; redhat/enterprise linux 7.0; redhat/enterprise linux 8.0; redhat/enterprise linux 9.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-706. EPSS 0.57%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 20, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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 a

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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 a

  3. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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 a

  4. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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 a

  5. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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 a

Sources

  • CIRCL Vulnerability LookupVulnerability recordCVE-2026-13097

    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 writ

    vulnerability.circl.lu
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-13097

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-13097

    30-day exploitation probability 0.6%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-13097

    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 writ

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.