FreeIPA uses a default password policy that locks an account after 5 unsuccessful authentication attempts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by locking out the account in which system services run on.
CVE-2016-7030
HIGHNVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.5
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 5%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
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- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EPSS
- 90.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 28, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (10)
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0001.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/02/5
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94934
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1370493
- secalert@redhathttps://pagure.io/freeipa?id=6f1d927467e7907fd1991f88388d96c67c9bff61
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0001.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/02/5
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94934
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1370493
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://pagure.io/freeipa?id=6f1d927467e7907fd1991f88388d96c67c9bff61
Patch Availability(2)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | python-ipatests (4.3.1-0ubuntu1+esm1) @ xenial | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| redhat | ipa-0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.1.1 | 2017-01-02 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2016-7030?
CVE-2016-7030 is a high vulnerability published on August 28, 2017. FreeIPA uses a default password policy that locks an account after 5 unsuccessful authentication attempts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by locking out the account in which system services run on.
When was CVE-2016-7030 disclosed?
CVE-2016-7030 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 28, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-7030 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-7030 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 90.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-7030?
CVE-2016-7030 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-7030?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-7030, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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