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CVE-2014-9422 Detail

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:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  02/19/2015

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.1 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 8.5
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (AU): Single
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151103.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151437.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00011.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00016.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00044.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0439.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0794.html
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/2015-001-patch-r113.txt
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2015-001.txt Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3153
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:069
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72494
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2498-1
https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/6609658db0799053fbef0d7d0aa2f1fd68ef32d8

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Improper Access Control (CWE-284)

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-9422
NVD Published Date:
02/19/2015
NVD Last Modified:
01/02/2017