CVE-2016-2860

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 1.50%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-05-13 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

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CVE

CVE-2016-2860

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS

6.5

EPSS

1.50%

Original Filing — NVD 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.