CVE-2014-9422
EPSS 0.79%
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.
How to fix CVE-2014-9422
To remediate CVE-2014-9422, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/krb5—upgrade to 1.12.1+dfsg-17 or later
Is CVE-2014-9422 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.8%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.12.1+dfsg-17