CVE-2010-0014 Auth bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2010-0014?

CVE-2010-0014 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jan 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) before 1.0.1, when the krb5 auth_provider is configured but the KDC is unreachable, allows physically proximate attackers to authenticate, via an arbitrary password, to the screen-locking program on a workstation that has any user's Kerberos ticket-granting ticket (TGT); and might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via vectors involving an arbitrary password in conjunction with a valid TGT.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0014?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fedoraproject Sssd.

How do I fix CVE-2010-0014?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2010-0014 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0014 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2022-4254 Other in SSSD High 8.8
• CVE-2012-3462 Auth bypass in sssd High 8.8
• CVE-2026-104048 Sssd: sssd: authorization bypass via cross-domain username collision in hbac evaluation Medium 6.8
• CVE-2015-5292 Denial of service in n/a Medium 6.8
• CVE-2026-12610 Sssd: use-after-free crash in sssd' 'sssd_pam' process Medium 6.4

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0014, GHSA-fh23-xmjc-5cw7.