CVE-2001-1444

Published: Aug 27, 2001Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Kth: Kth Kerberos

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Kth Kth Kerberos	Version 4
Kth Kth Kerberos	Version 5

References (6)

http://josefsson.org/ktelnet/kerberos-telnet.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/774587

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10640

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://josefsson.org/ktelnet/kerberos-telnet.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/774587

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10640

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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