Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-1444 (CCN-10640)

Assigned:2001-08-27
Published:2001-08-27
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:The Kerberos Telnet protocol, as implemented by KTH Kerberos IV and Kerberos V (Heimdal), does not encrypt authentication and encryption options sent from the server, which allows remote attackers to downgrade authentication and encryption mechanisms via a man-in-the-middle attack.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-1443

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-1444

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://josefsson.org/ktelnet/kerberos-telnet.html

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#390280
KTH Kerberos Telnet implementations do not strictly enforce client encryption request

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#774587
Kerberos Telnet protocol does not adequately protect authentication and encryption options

Source: CERT-VN
Type: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
VU#774587

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 18006
KTH / Heimdal Kerberos 4/5 Unencrypted Connection Fallback

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 18007
KTH / Heimdal Kerberos Protocol Cleartext Authentication/Encryption Disclosure

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kth-kerberos-unencrypted-connection(10640)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kth-kerberos-unencrypted-connection(10640)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:kth:kth_kerberos:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kth:kth_kerberos:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mit:kerberos:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    kth kth kerberos 4
    kth kth kerberos 5
    mit kerberos 4