CVE-2023-3326
pam_krb5 authenticates a user by essentially running kinit with the password, getting a ticket-granting ticket (tgt) from the Kerberos KDC (Key Distribution Center) over the network, as a way to verify the password. However, if a keytab is not provisioned on the system, pam_krb5 has no way to validate the response from the KDC, and essentially trusts the tgt provided over the network as being valid. In a non-default FreeBSD installation that leverages pam_krb5 for authentication and does not have a keytab provisioned, an attacker that is able to control both the password and the KDC responses can return a valid tgt, allowing authentication to occur for any user on the system.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 9.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.10%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 65
- Fecha de la puntuación: 7/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-303
- CWE-287
Referencias
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-23:04.pam_krb5.asc
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-23:09.pam_krb5.asc
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230714-0005/
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-23:04.pam_krb5.asc
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-23:09.pam_krb5.asc
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230714-0005/
JSON original (NVD)
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