Missing Critical Step in Authentication Affecting org.apache.kerby:kerb-server package, versions [,2.1.2)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.32% (24th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JAVA-ORGAPACHEKERBY-17817221
  • published4 Jul 2026
  • disclosed26 Jun 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 26 Jun 2026

CVE-2026-57915  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-304  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade org.apache.kerby:kerb-server to version 2.1.2 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Critical Step in Authentication in the pre-authentication process when a PA-DATA with an unrecognized or unsupported type is sent. An attacker can gain unauthorized access by bypassing authentication checks.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1