VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2014-9422
CVSS score6.1 MEDIUM
EPSS probability2.73%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-02-19
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:C
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-284: Improper Access Control