CVE-2026-13097Network attack vector

Privileged service impersonation via realm-unaware uniqueness check

Published Aug 20, 2026 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Privilege escalation in FreeIPA in Red Hat Enterprise Linux allows remote authenticated users to impersonate privileged services via LDAP writes. The 389-ds uniqueness constraint for Kerberos principal names does not treat equivalent realm forms as the same principal, so a new service entry can set krbCanonicalName to an existing privileged identity and bypass the intended uniqueness check. Exploitation requires LDAP write rights such as a computer account or another principal allowed to add service objects, and it yields unauthorized Kerberos service tickets that can enable domain compromise.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability0.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in FreeIPA in Red Hat Enterprise Linux allows remote authenticated users to impersonate privileged services via LDAP writes. The 389-ds uniqueness constraint for Kerberos principal names does not treat equivalent realm forms as the same principal, so a new service entry can set krbCanonicalName to an existing privileged identity and bypass the intended uniqueness check. Exploitation requires LDAP write rights such as a computer account or another principal allowed to add service objects, and it yields unauthorized Kerberos service tickets that can enable domain compromise.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-13097
Published
Aug 20, 2026
Updated
Aug 20, 2026
Vendor
389 Directory Server
Product
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Classifications
CWE-706, T1558
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 20, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 20, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

389 Directory Server · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Affected versions are unavailable in this record.
389 Directory Server · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Affected versions are unavailable in this record.
389 Directory Server · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Affected versions are unavailable in this record.
389 Directory Server · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Affected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

9.1Red HatCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-706Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference
T1558Steal or Forge Kerberos Tickets

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