High, CVSS 7.3MavenAmendedPublished
Apache Kerby has a bypass the Kerberos pre-authentication check
CVE-2026-57915 · GHSA-262p-fj3f-xh7v
- Affected
- Maven org.apache.kerby:kerb-server < 2.1.2
- Fixed in
- 2.1.2· Vendor fix available
- Issue
- 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.
Recommended action: Upgrade to 2.1.2 or later, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.