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 :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2014-9278
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected OpenSSH packages.
- Contact vendor for more information regarding available updates.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2014-9278.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-9278 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-9278
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2014-9278 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0425.html Added Reference http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.kerberos.general/15855 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/02/3 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/04/17 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71420 Added Reference https://bugzilla.mindrot.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1867 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1169843 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99090 -
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
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.35 }} 0.06%
score
0.56845
percentile