CVE-2016-1000238: Spoofing attack due to unvalidated KDC in node-krb5
N/A
CVSS Score
Basic Information
CVE ID
GHSA ID
EPSS Score
-
CWE
-
Published
9/1/2020
Updated
1/9/2023
KEV Status
No
Technology
JavaScript
Technical Details
CVSS Vector
vuln_not_found
Package Name | Ecosystem | Vulnerable Versions | First Patched Version |
---|---|---|---|
node-krb5 | npm | >= 0.0.0 |
Vulnerability Intelligence
Miggo AI
Root Cause Analysis
The vulnerability description indicates a systemic lack of KDC validation in the authentication process, but no specific functions are identified in the provided information. The advisory references GitHub issue #13 (qesuto/node-krb5#13) which might contain implementation details, but without access to the actual codebase, commit diffs, or explicit function names from the vulnerability report, we cannot confidently map this vulnerability to specific functions. The vulnerability stems from a missing security control (KDC validation) in the Kerberos authentication workflow, but insufficient implementation details are provided to pinpoint exact functions with high confidence.