CVE-2014-8650 Improper Authentication in requests-kerberos
The python-requests-Kerberos library fails to enforce mutual authentication, allowing attackers to bypass security checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-8650?
CVE-2014-8650 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 15 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
python-requests-Kerberos through 0.5 does not handle mutual authentication
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8650?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including requests-kerberos. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
requests-kerberos PyPI | All versions | 0.6 |
requests-kerberos PyPI | All versions | 0.6 |
requests-kerberos PyPI | All versions | 0.6 |
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Requests-Kerberos Project Requests-Kerberos.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8650?
Upgrade requests-kerberos to 0.6 or later.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2014-8650 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8650 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8650, GHSA-wh37-37xw-54hr, PYSEC-2019-200.