First published: Mon Aug 27 2001(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
KTH Kerberos | =5 | |
KTH Kerberos | =4 |
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
CVE-2001-1444 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential exploitation in a man-in-the-middle attack.
To fix CVE-2001-1444, upgrade to a version of KTH Kerberos that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2001-1444 affects KTH Kerberos IV and KTH Kerberos V (Heimdal) versions 4 and 5.
The consequences of CVE-2001-1444 include the possibility of remote attackers downgrading authentication and encryption methods.
Yes, CVE-2001-1444 can be exploited remotely through a man-in-the-middle attack by an attacker intercepting communication.