Vulnerability in Openafs

CVE-2016-2860

The newEntry function in ptserver/ptprocs.c in OpenAFS before 1.6.17 allows remote authenticated users from foreign Kerberos realms to bypass intended access restrictions and create arbitrary groups as administrators by leveraging mishandl…

EPSS: 0.015 (71.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2860?
CVE-2016-2860 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openafs, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-05-13.
How severe is CVE-2016-2860?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.