CVE-2014-9422 describes an authorization bypass vulnerability in the kadmind component of MIT Kerberos 5 versions through 1.11.5, 1.12.x through 1.12.2, and 1.13.x before 1.13.1. An authenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by using a specially crafted two-component principal (e.g., "ka/x") to bypass kadmin/* authorization checks and gain administrative access. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.1, indicating a medium severity with network access, high attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, partial integrity, and complete availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.11.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.11.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.11.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.11.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:C
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