Description
KTH Kerberos IV and Kerberos V (Heimdal) for Telnet clients do not encrypt connections if the server does not support the requested encryption, which allows remote attackers to read communications via a man-in-the-middle attack.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://josefsson.org/ktelnet/kerberos-telnet.htmlExploit
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/390280Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10640
- http://josefsson.org/ktelnet/kerberos-telnet.htmlExploit
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/390280Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10640
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 27, 2001
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified