CVE-2003-0139 describes a critical vulnerability in MIT Kerberos version 4 (krb4) when using triple-DES keys for krb4 services. An attacker can exploit weaknesses in the protocol's implementation to forge krb4 tickets for unauthorized principals through "cut-and-paste" and "ticket splicing" techniques. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that can lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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