CVE-2017-11191 Security feature bypass in n/a
Authenticated users may bypass account-locking restrictions by reusing old session IDs, though the vendor disputes this as a valid security issue.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-11191?
CVE-2017-11191 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Sep 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
FreeIPA 4.x with API version 2.213 allows a remote authenticated users to bypass intended account-locking restrictions via an unlock action with an old session ID (for the same user account) that had been created for an earlier session. NOTE: Vendor states that issue does not exist in product and does not recognize this report as a valid security concern
Weakness: CWE-384
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11191?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freeipa Freeipa.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11191?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11191 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-11191 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11191 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2015-5284 Information disclosure in n/a
- CVE-2026-11861 Freeipa: idm: ipa: freeipa: obtaining tgs with impersonating cname through trust relationships
- CVE-2024-2698 Freeipa: delegation rules allow a proxy service to impersonate any user to access another target service
- CVE-2012-5631 Information disclosure in ipa
- CVE-2026-13097 Privilege escalation in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h7qv-cfwh-6fxm.