MIT Kerberos Checksum AD-SIGNEDPATH and AD-KDC-ISSUED Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:45117

Info

MIT Kerberos Checksum AD-SIGNEDPATH and AD-KDC-ISSUED Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 45117
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2010-4020
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 30 2010 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:18PM
Credit: Sam Hartman
Vulnerable: VMWare ESXi 4.1
VMWare ESX 4.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 11
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP3
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.3
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
Oracle Solaris 11.1
MIT Kerberos 5 1.8.4
MIT Kerberos 5 1.8.3
MIT Kerberos 5 1.8.2
MIT Kerberos 5 1.8.1
MIT Kerberos 5 1.8
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
Gentoo Linux
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.8
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.7
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.7
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.5
Not Vulnerable: VMWare ESXi Server 4.1 ESXi410-20110440
VMWare ESX Server 4.1 ESX410-201104401
Oracle Solaris 11.1.11.4.0
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.7
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.7

Discussion

MIT Kerberos Checksum AD-SIGNEDPATH and AD-KDC-ISSUED Security Bypass Vulnerability

MIT Kerberos is prone to a remote security-bypass vulnerability because 'krb5' incorrectly accepts certain unkeyed checksums.

Exploiting this issue may allow a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions and perform unauthorized actions.

Kerberos 5 1.8.x are affected.

Exploit / POC

MIT Kerberos Checksum AD-SIGNEDPATH and AD-KDC-ISSUED Security Bypass Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue with readily-available tools.

References

MIT Kerberos Checksum AD-SIGNEDPATH and AD-KDC-ISSUED Security Bypass Vulnerability

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