CVE-2001-1443 Weak cryptography in n/a
Remote attackers can intercept Telnet communications via man-in-the-middle attacks when Kerberos clients fail to enforce encryption.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-1443?
CVE-2001-1443 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1443?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kth Kth Kerberos.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1443?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1443 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-1443 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1443 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6xrh-w9h2-9wj3.