CVE-2001-1444 describes a vulnerability in the Kerberos Telnet protocol, specifically affecting KTH Kerberos IV and Kerberos V (Heimdal). The flaw allows remote attackers to downgrade authentication and encryption mechanisms through a man-in-the-middle attack because the server does not encrypt these options. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and could lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it has received no community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kth:kth_kerberos:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kth:kth_kerberos:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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