CVE-2016-2860 describes an access restriction bypass vulnerability in OpenAFS versions prior to 1.6.17. Specifically, the newEntry function in ptserver/ptprocs.c mishandles creator IDs, allowing remote authenticated users from foreign Kerberos realms to create arbitrary groups with administrative privileges. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and no user interaction required, with a high impact on integrity. Despite its potential impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.6.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.