Name: CVE-2016-2860: Improper Access Control
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2016-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-2860, CWE-284, CVSS 6.5, EPSS 0.00252

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade openafs	May 5, 2016	May 5, 2016
Freebsd	—	Upgrade openafs	Dec 10, 2025	Jun 5, 2016
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	May 13, 2016

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CVSS Details

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