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CVE-2001-1444

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2001-08-27 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The Kerberos Telnet protocol, as implemented by KTH Kerberos IV and Kerberos V (Heimdal), does not encrypt authentication and encryption options sent from the server, which allows remote attackers to downgrade authentication and encryption mechanisms via a man-in-the-middle attack.

Affected Platforms

Kth Kth Kerberos

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References