SB2022091372 - MitM attack in Samba



SB2022091372 - MitM attack in Samba

Published: September 13, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022091372
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32743)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to Samba does not validate the Validated-DNS-Host-Name for the dNSHostName attribute. A remote attacker can set an arbitrary hostname and perform MitM attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.