CVE-2001-1443

Public Exploit

Description

KTH Kerberos IV and Kerberos V (Heimdal) for Telnet clients do not encrypt connections if the server does not support the requested encryption, which allows remote attackers to read communications via a man-in-the-middle attack.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.70% Top 30%

Third-Party Advisory cert.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://josefsson.org/ktelnet/kerberos-telnet.html	exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10640	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/390280	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1443?: CVE-2001-1443 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1443?: To fix CVE-2001-1443, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-1443 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1443 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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