4.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2014-9278
OpenSSH Kerberos Authentication Bypass
Description

The OpenSSH server, as used in Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and when running in a Kerberos environment, allows remote authenticated users to log in as another user when they are listed in the .k5users file of that user, which might bypass intended authentication requirements that would force a local login.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 6, 2014, 3:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 8, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-9278 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Openbsd openssh

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-9278 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/99090 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99090 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 18, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0425.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 23, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CWE CWE-287
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.24 }} 0.00%

score

0.64754

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability