CVE-2014-9422

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 11
Modified
Published: 19 Feb 2015, 11:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 13:47

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
25/100
CVSS Score
6.1 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.79% LOW
1% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

19 Feb 2015, 11:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 13:47
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The check_rpcsec_auth function in kadmin/server/kadm_rpc_svc.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) through 1.11.5, 1.12.x through 1.12.2, and 1.13.x before 1.13.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass a kadmin/* authorization check and obtain administrative access by leveraging access to a two-component principal with an initial "kadmind" substring, as demonstrated by a "ka/x" principal.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6.1AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.79%• Percentile: 74%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-284•Improper Access Control

    The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

Affected Systems

  • mit•kerberos_5

    1.11 | 1.11.1 | 1.11.2 | 1.11.3 | 1.11.4 | 1.11.5 | 1.12 | 1.12.1 | 1.12.2 | 1.13

References (14)