Vulnerability in Samba
CVE-2023-0225
A flaw was found in Samba. An incomplete access check on dnsHostName allows authenticated but otherwise unprivileged users to delete this attribute from any object in the directory.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Samba — versions 4.18.0
- Samba — versions samba 4.18.1, samba 4.17.7, samba 4.16.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2023-0225.html (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230406-0007/ (Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-06 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-0225?
- CVE-2023-0225 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samba, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-0225?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-0225 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.