A vulnerability was found in Samba where a delegated administrator with permission to create objects in Active Directory can write to all attributes of the newly created object, including security-sensitive attributes, even after the object's creation. This issue occurs because the administrator owns the object due to the lack of an Access Control List (ACL) at the time of creation and later being recognized as the 'creator owner.' The retained significant rights of the delegated administrator may not be well understood, potentially leading to unintended privilege escalation or security risks.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade samba-usersharesUpgrade samba-winbindUpgrade samba-dcerpcUpgrade samba-vfs-iouring-debuginfoUpgrade samba-client-libsUpgrade samba-winbind-modules-debuginfoUpgrade samba-debuginfoUpgrade samba-krb5-printing-debuginfoUpgrade samba-dc-libs-debuginfoUpgrade samba-toolsUpgrade libwbclient-debuginfoUpgrade samba-pidlUpgrade libsmbclient-debuginfoUpgrade samba-winbind-modulesUpgrade samba-common-libsUpgrade samba-vfs-iouringUpgrade sambaUpgrade samba-winbind-debuginfoUpgrade libsmbclientUpgrade samba-winbind-clientsUpgrade samba-winbind-clients-debuginfoUpgrade libwbclient-develUpgrade python3-samba-dc-debuginfoUpgrade samba-client-libs-debuginfoUpgrade python3-samba-testUpgrade libnetapi-develUpgrade samba-krb5-printingUpgrade samba-test-libsUpgrade libnetapiUpgrade samba-commonUpgrade samba-common-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python3-samba-develUpgrade python3-samba-dcUpgrade python3-samba-debuginfoUpgrade samba-test-debuginfoUpgrade samba-winbind-krb5-locatorUpgrade samba-test-libs-debuginfoUpgrade libwbclientUpgrade samba-testUpgrade samba-dc-libsUpgrade samba-client-debuginfoUpgrade libsmbclient-develUpgrade libnetapi-debuginfoUpgrade samba-ldb-ldap-modules-debuginfoUpgrade samba-ldb-ldap-modulesUpgrade samba-libsUpgrade samba-common-toolsUpgrade samba-clientUpgrade python3-sambaUpgrade samba-winbind-krb5-locator-debuginfoUpgrade samba-debugsourceUpgrade samba-libs-debuginfoUpgrade samba-dcerpc-debuginfoUpgrade samba-common-libs-debuginfoUpgrade samba-devel | Feb 17, 2025 | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade samba | Jul 30, 2024 | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade samba-clientUpgrade samba-libs-python3-32bitUpgrade samba-toolUpgrade samba-devel-32bitUpgrade samba-client-libs-32bitUpgrade samba-client-32bitUpgrade libsamba-policy-python3-develUpgrade samba-testUpgrade samba-libsUpgrade libsamba-policy0-python3Upgrade samba-winbind-libsUpgrade ctdbUpgrade samba-cephUpgrade samba-python3Upgrade samba-develUpgrade samba-winbindUpgrade libsamba-policy0-python3-32bitUpgrade sambaUpgrade libsamba-policy-develUpgrade samba-winbind-libs-32bitUpgrade samba-libs-python3Upgrade samba-ldb-ldapUpgrade samba-docUpgrade samba-libs-32bitUpgrade samba-gpupdateUpgrade samba-client-libsUpgrade ctdb-pcp-pmda | Aug 9, 2024 | Aug 20, 2023 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Nov 17, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Nov 17, 2024 |
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