CVE-2019-25018

krb5-appl: Improper directory name validation allows malicious server to bypass access restrictions

Published Feb 2, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the rcp client in MIT krb5-appl through 1.0.3, malicious servers could bypass intended access restrictions via the filename of . or an empty filename, similar to CVE-2018-20685 and CVE-2019-7282. The impact is modifying the permissions of the target directory on the client side. NOTE: MIT krb5-appl is not supported upstream but is shipped by a few Linux distributions. The affected code was removed from the supported MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) product many years ago, at version 1.8.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-11471 In the rcp client in MIT krb5-appl through 1.0.3, malicious servers could bypass intended access restrictions via the filename of . or an empty filename, similar to CVE-2018-20685 and CVE-2019-7282. The impact is modifying the permissions of the target directory on the client side. NOTE: MIT krb5-appl is not supported upstream but is shipped by a few Linux distributions. The affected code was removed from the supported MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) product many years ago, at version 1.8.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 3:00 AM
Reserved
Feb 2, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 2, 2021, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:31 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 2, 2021, 12:00 AM