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SPNEGO single-sign-on errors observed after installing Novembers 11, 2022 Microsoft Security Fixes

Troubleshooting


Problem

Microsoft®️issued a November 11, 2022 security fix against their Microsoft Windows™️ Operating System which included a change that caused issues with SPNEGO single-sign-on.  This technote is designed to assist you in identifying the problems that may arise when using SPNEGO with WebSphere Application Server, and offers some corrective actions you can take.  You may still need to work with your Windows or Active Directory administrator for assistance.

SPNEGO SSO is not working correctly due to a recent Microsoft security patch.
Please see the following externally linked information on the November 2022 patch Microsoft has released.

Windows Kerberos RC4-HMAC Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVE-2022-37966
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37966

KB5021131: How to manage the Kerberos protocol changes related to CVE-2022-37966
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb5021131-how-to-manage-the-kerberos-protocol-changes-related-to-cve-2022-37966-fd837ac3-cdec-4e76-a6ec-86e67501407d

Symptom

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Document Location

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03 March 2025

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