A recent vulnerability in the Kerberos authentication protocol, CVE-2020-17049 (dubbed Bronze Bit), has been disclosed by Microsoft. The vulnerability is in the way that the Key Distribution Center (KDC) handles service tickets and validates whether delegation is allowed.
In the attack, as detailed in the Palo Alto Networks Security Operations blog, “Protecting Against the Bronze Bit Vulnerability with Cortex XDR,” the attacker tampers with the Kerberos service ticket, which allows the attacker to authenticate to the target as any user, including sensitive accounts and members of the “Protected Users” group.
Mitigation Actions for CVE-2020-17049
The vulnerability was patched by Microsoft, and the patch will be gradually deployed with upcoming Windows updates. Microsoft aims to enforce using the patch only on or after May 11, 2021.
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Source: Palo Alto