# CVE-2016-5404: The cert\_revoke command in FreeIPA does not check for the "revoke certificate" permission, which allows remote authenticated users to revoke

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-09-07 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The cert_revoke command in FreeIPA does not check for the "revoke certificate" permission, which allows remote authenticated users to revoke arbitrary certificates by leveraging the "retrieve certificate" permission.

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## References

- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- https://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/freeipa.git/commit/?id=cf74584d0f772f3f5eccc1d30c001e4212a104fd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S5OROLKFSY5QRQS7NGBNDP5QMOBV3XMZ/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92525
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/17/9
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3PZ2ZQTMGC2UBRNHXVVOY3PJDOBP4CP4/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VQDYWANTMDFZP3HTGSEOA2IONVUITYX5/
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1797.html
- https://fedorahosted.org/freeipa/ticket/6232

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