Token Manipulation Vulnerability in MIT Kerberos 5 Product
CVE-2024-37370

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Mit

Status
Kerberos 5
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 June 2024

What is CVE-2024-37370?

The vulnerability in MIT Kerberos 5 enables an attacker to manipulate the Extra Count field in a confidential GSS krb5 wrap token. By modifying this field, the attacker can cause the application to interpret the unwrapped token as truncated. This manipulation poses significant risks as it can lead to unauthorized access or data integrity issues. It is crucial for organizations using affected versions of Kerberos 5 to implement appropriate security measures and apply the latest updates to mitigate potential exploitation.

References

https://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/
https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/55fbf435edbe2e92dd810...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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