Security Advisory
CVE-2016-2860
6.5
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Description
The newEntry function in ptserver/ptprocs.c in OpenAFS before 1.6.17 allows remote authenticated users from foreign Kerberos realms to bypass intended access restrictions and create arbitrary groups as administrators by leveraging mishandling of the creator ID.
Published Date
May 13, 2016
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory