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 mishandling of the creator ID
Published May 13, 2016
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.50%
Description
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 mishandling of the creator ID.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 8.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.50% (0.01501) | 73.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.50% (0.01501) | 70.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.15% (0.00148) | 32.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00173) | 55.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00173) | 54.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00173) | 52.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 56.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 22, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 54.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 52.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 30.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://git.openafs.org/?p=openafs.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=396240cf070a806b91fea81131d034e1399af1e0 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3569 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openafs.org/pages/security/OPENAFS-SA-2016-001.txt x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://lists.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-announce/2016/000496.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://www.openafs.org/dl/openafs/1.6.17/RELNOTES-1.6.17 x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.openafs.org/?p=openafs.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=396240cf070a806b91fea81131d034e1399af1e0 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3569 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.openafs.org/pages/security/OPENAFS-SA-2016-001.txt | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://lists.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-announce/2016/000496.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://www.openafs.org/dl/openafs/1.6.17/RELNOTES-1.6.17 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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