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CVE-2018-16860

7.5 · HIGH

A flaw was found in samba's Heimdal KDC implementation, versions 4.8.x up to, excluding 4.8.12, 4.9.x up to, excluding 4.9.8 and 4.10.x up to, excluding 4.10.3, when used in AD DC mode.

Published Jul 31, 2019CWE-358EPSS 2.49%

Overview

CVE-2018-16860 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 31, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A flaw was found in samba's Heimdal KDC implementation, versions 4.8.x up to, excluding 4.8.12, 4.9.x up to, excluding 4.9.8 and 4.10.x up to, excluding 4.10.3, when used in AD DC mode. A man in the middle attacker could use this flaw to intercept the request to the KDC and replace the user name (principal) in the request with any desired user name (principal) that exists in the KDC effectively obtaining a ticket for that principal.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00026.htmlRefseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Aug/11Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Aug/13Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Aug/14Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Aug/15Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16860Refseclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/21Refseclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/22Refseclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/23Refseclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/25

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16860?

CVE-2018-16860 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 31, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2018-16860?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-16860?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-16860?

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