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.
Published: 2015-02-19
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-146-1 krb5 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3153-1 krb5 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-9243 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2498-1 Kerberos vulnerabilities
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Mit Kerberos 5
Redhat Enterprise Linux
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:47:40.890Z

Reserved: 2014-12-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-9422

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Status : Modified

Published: 2015-02-19T11:59:06.657

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-9422

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-02-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-9422 - Bugzilla

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