CVE-2026-19550: A flaw was found in FreeIPA

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-19550?

enterprise linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; freeipa: upgrade to 4.13.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-19550 being exploited?

CVE-2026-19550 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-19550 affect?

CVE-2026-19550 affects enterprise linux, freeipa. Severity is high (CVSS 8.2). A flaw was found in FreeIPA. The trust-fetch-domains command is gated by a read-only permission on the trust object rather than a trust-administration permission, allowing an authenticated, non-privileged IPA user to trigger a privileged Ac

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-19550?

Priority 42/100. High severity; On your watchlist

This month

HIGH 8.2WATCHLISTMITIGATEUPGRADE

CVE-2026-19550 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.2) affecting enterprise linux, freeipa. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A flaw was found in FreeIPA. The trust-fetch-domains command is gated by a read-only permission on the trust object rather than a trust-administration permission, allowing an authenticated, non-privileged IPA user to trigger a privileged Active Directory trust refresh using an attacker-supplied server and credentials, resulting in unauthorized, attacker-controlled modification of trusted-domain and ID-range identity data in the IPA LDAP directory

Why this priority

High severity
On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.2 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 68%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-863
Published	2026-08-11
Last modified	2026-10-26

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: freeipa · redhat

Last updated 2026-10-26 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-08-11 21:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-26 14:16 UTCUpdated Record last modified

redhat enterprise linux MITIGATE

Affected: 7.0 · 8.0 · 9.0 · 10.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.0

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

freeipa freeipa UPGRADE

Affected: < 4.13.3

Fixed in: 4.13.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy freeipa || rpm -q freeipa || freeipa --version

2. UPGRADE to 4.13.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade freeipa

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade freeipa

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Advisories and coverage

Official advisories

Amazon Linux 2 ALAS: ALAS2-2026-3950 (important): ipa 2026-09-28

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-19550?

enterprise linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; freeipa: upgrade to 4.13.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-19550 being exploited?

CVE-2026-19550 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-19550 affect?

CVE-2026-19550 affects enterprise linux, freeipa. Severity is high (CVSS 8.2). A flaw was found in FreeIPA. The trust-fetch-domains command is gated by a read-only permission on the trust object rather than a trust-administration permission, allowing an authenticated, non-privileged IPA user to trigger a privileged Ac

How urgent is CVE-2026-19550?

Priority 42/100. High severity; On your watchlist

Software pages

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References

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