// For flags

CVE-2018-5730

krb5: DN container check bypass by supplying special crafted data

Severity Score

3.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

1.3%
*EPSS

Affected Versions

8
*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

MIT krb5 1.6 or later allows an authenticated kadmin with permission to add principals to an LDAP Kerberos database to circumvent a DN containership check by supplying both a "linkdn" and "containerdn" database argument, or by supplying a DN string which is a left extension of a container DN string but is not hierarchically within the container DN.

MIT krb5, en versiones 1.6 o posteriores, permite que un kadmin autenticado con permiso para añadir entidades de seguridad a una base de datos LDAP Kerberos sortee una comprobación de containership DN proporcionando argumentos "linkdn" y "containerdn" de la base de datos, o proporcionando una cadena DN, que es una extensión a la izquierda de una cadena DN de contenedor pero que, jerárquicamente, no está dentro del contenedor DN.

Kerberos is a network authentication system, which can improve the security of your network by eliminating the insecure practice of sending passwords over the network in unencrypted form. It allows clients and servers to authenticate to each other with the help of a trusted third party, the Kerberos key distribution center. Issues addressed include a bypass vulnerability.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-01-16 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-03-06 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-90: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an LDAP Query ('LDAP Injection')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions (8)