SB2017082508 - Authentication bypass in Kerberos 



SB2017082508 - Authentication bypass in Kerberos

Published: August 25, 2017 Updated: April 25, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2017082508
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Authentication bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7562)

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to write arbitrary files on the target system.

The weakness exists due to an authentication bypass in the way krb5's certauth interface handled the validation of client certificates. A remote attacker can impersonate arbitrary principals under rare and erroneous circumstances.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.