CVE-2014-9422

Published Feb 19, 2015

Last updated 5 years ago

Overview

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.
Source
cve@mitre.org
NVD status
Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
6.1
Impact score
8.5
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-284

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