CVE-2016-2860 json
The newEntry function in ptserver/ptprocs.c in OpenAFS before 1.6.17 allows remote authenticated users from foreign Kerberos realms to bypa…
published 2016-05-13 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-3933
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- openafs Debian 13, Debian 12 1.6.17-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2860
Exploit prediction
1.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
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debian.org
/security/2016/dsa-3569
vendor-advisory
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openafs.org
/pages/security/OPENAFS-SA-2016-001.txt
vendor-advisory
- openafs.org /dl/openafs/1.6.17/RELNOTES-1.6.17
- git.openafs.org /?p=openafs.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=396240cf070a806b91fea81131d034e1399af1e0
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lists.openafs.org
/pipermail/openafs-announce/2016/000496.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-2860
- NVD CVE-2016-2860
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