CVE-2014-5351

Name: CVE-2014-5351
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-10-10T01:55:11.307+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.62%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-5351 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The kadm5_randkey_principal_3 function in lib/kadm5/srv/svr_principal.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.13 sends old keys in a response to a -randkey -keepold request, which allows remote authenticated users to forge tickets by leveraging administrative access.. EPSS estimates a 2.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The kadm5_randkey_principal_3 function in lib/kadm5/srv/svr_principal.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.13 sends old keys in a response to a -randkey -keepold request, which allows remote authenticated users to forge tickets by leveraging administrative access.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.62%

83.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-255

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mit	Kerberos 5	1.12.2

References

Timeline

Published: Oct 10, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-5351?

How severe is CVE-2014-5351?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-5351 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST