CVE-2017-2590· NVD / CVE Program· CNA redhat

A vulnerability was found in ipa before 4.4.

A vulnerability was found in ipa before 4.4. IdM's ca-del, ca-disable, and ca-enable commands did not properly check the user's permissions while modifying CAs in Dogtag. An authenticated, unauthorized attacker could use this flaw to delete, disable, or enable CAs causing various denial of service problems with certificate issuance, OCSP signing, and deletion of secret keys.

HighCVSS 8.1 · v3.0—No exploit Fix available

RHSA-2017:0388

Published: Jul 27, 2018
Updated: Jun 16, 2026
EPSS: 1.3% · 69th percentile
CWE: CWE-732

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Low priority for now.

CVSS: 32 / 40 · 8.1 / 10
CISA KEV: 0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS: 0 / 30 · 1.3%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD: 8.1
CNA · redhat: 8.1; agree

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

Vendor	Product	CPE
freeipa	freeipa	cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa
redhat	enterprise linux	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux
redhat	enterprise linux desktop	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop
redhat	enterprise linux server	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server
redhat	enterprise linux server aus	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus
redhat	enterprise linux server eus	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus
redhat	enterprise linux workstation	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

freeipa freeipabefore 4.4.0
redhat enterprise linux7.0
redhat enterprise linux desktop7.0
redhat enterprise linux server7.0
redhat enterprise linux server aus7.3
redhat enterprise linux server aus7.4
redhat enterprise linux server eus7.3
redhat enterprise linux server eus7.4
redhat enterprise linux server eus7.5
redhat enterprise linux workstation7.0

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (redhat). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

Red Hat ipa
- 4.4affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

Ecosystem	Package	Affected range	Fix
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	ipa	before 0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6	0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	ipa-admintools	before 0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6	0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	ipa-client	before 0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6	0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	ipa-client-common	before 0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6	0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	ipa-common	before 0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6	0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	ipa-debuginfo	before 0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6	0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	ipa-python-compat	before 0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6	0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	ipa-server	before 0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6	0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	ipa-server-common	before 0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6	0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	ipa-server-dns	before 0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6	0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	ipa-server-trust-ad	before 0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6	0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	python2-ipaclient	before 0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6	0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	python2-ipalib	before 0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6	0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	python2-ipaserver	before 0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6	0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / package	Fixed version	Source
red hat:ipa	0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:ipa-admintools	0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:ipa-client	0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:ipa-client-common	0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:ipa-common	0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:ipa-debuginfo	0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:ipa-python-compat	0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:ipa-server	0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:ipa-server-common	0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:ipa-server-dns	0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:python2-ipaclient	0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:python2-ipalib	0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
A low-privileged account is enough.
No user action is required.
No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality: none
Integrity: high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability: high · the service can be disrupted

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality impact: None
Integrity impact: High
Availability impact: High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-732 · Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

Fix✗ → ✓Sep 28, 2026, 10:46 PM UTC

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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