CVE-2026-57915: CWE-304 Missing Critical Step in Authentication in Apache Software Foundation Apache Kerby
It is possible to bypass the Kerberos pre-authentication check in Apache Kerby by sending a PA-DATA with an unrecognized or unsupported type. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.2, which fixes this issue.
CVE-2026-57915: CWE-304 Missing Critical Step in Authentication in Apache Software Foundation Apache Kerby
Description
It is possible to bypass the Kerberos pre-authentication check in Apache Kerby by sending a PA-DATA with an unrecognized or unsupported type. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.2, which fixes this issue.
Affected software
pkg:maven/Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.kerby:kerb-serverRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
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Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-26T10:43:45.288Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a3e72dccef61ccff96019be
Added to database: 06/26/2026, 12:38:52 UTC
Last updated: 06/26/2026, 12:38:52 UTC
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