CVE-2014-9422

MediumCVSS 6.1/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.1/10AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-284

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Feb 19, 2015
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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