FreeIPA Penetration Testing Guide
A comprehensive resource for security professionals to test and secure FreeIPA deployments
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This guide is intended for educational purposes and authorized security testing only. Always obtain proper permission before testing any systems.
Reconnaissance
Discover FreeIPA instances and gather information
- Network scanning techniques
- Service enumeration
- Information gathering
Enumeration
Identify users, groups, and services
- LDAP enumeration
- Kerberos enumeration
- DNS zone transfers
Exploitation
Exploit vulnerabilities in FreeIPA
- Authentication bypass
- Privilege escalation
- Known CVEs
Authentication
Test authentication mechanisms
- Password attacks
- Kerberos attacks
- MFA bypass techniques
Directory Services
Analyze LDAP directory structure
- LDAP injection
- Information disclosure
- Attribute manipulation
Post-Exploitation
Maintain access and pivot
- Persistence techniques
- Lateral movement
- Data exfiltration
Quick Start
FreeIPA Recon Example
Latest CVEs
Recent Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2023-XXXXCritical
Authentication bypass in FreeIPA Web UI
- CVE-2022-XXXXHigh
LDAP injection vulnerability
- CVE-2021-XXXXMedium
Privilege escalation via sudo rules
Tools
Essential Tools
- Impacket
Collection of Python classes for working with network protocols
- LDAP Tools
Tools for interacting with LDAP directories
- Kerberos Tools
Tools for testing Kerberos authentication