Improper Authentication in Samba - CVE-2020-25721
Published: November 10, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58094
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25721
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Affected software
Samba
Gentoo Linux
SUSE MicroOS
SUSE Enterprise Storage
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem
openEuler
Ubuntu
Fedora
samba (Debian package)
ldb-debugsource
libldb2
libldb2-debuginfo
ldb-tools
ldb-tools-debuginfo
libldb-devel
python3-ldb
python3-ldb-debuginfo
python3-ldb-devel
libldb2-32bit
libldb2-32bit-debuginfo
libldb
freeipa
samba-winbind-clients
samba-vfs-glusterfs
samba-pidl
samba
samba-winbind-modules
libwbclient
samba-winbind
libsmbclient
python3-samba
libwbclient-devel
libsmbclient-devel
samba-winbind-krb5-locator
samba-client
ctdb-tests
ctdb
samba-common
samba-krb5-printing
samba-libs
samba-test
samba-dc-bind-dlz
python3-samba-dc
samba-dc
samba-help
python3-samba-test
samba-common-tools
samba-devel
samba-dc-provision
samba-debuginfo
samba-debugsource
libsmbconf0-debuginfo
samba-ceph
samba-ceph-debuginfo
samba-client-debuginfo
samba-libs-debuginfo
samba-libs-python3
samba-libs-python3-debuginfo
samba-winbind-debuginfo
libndr-nbt0-debuginfo
libsamba-errors0
libsamba-credentials0-debuginfo
libsamba-credentials0
libnetapi0-debuginfo
libnetapi0
libndr1-debuginfo
libndr1
libndr-standard0-debuginfo
libndr-standard0
libwbclient0-debuginfo
libndr-nbt0
libndr-krb5pac0-debuginfo
libndr-krb5pac0
libdcerpc0-debuginfo
libdcerpc0
libdcerpc-binding0-debuginfo
libdcerpc-binding0
ctdb-debuginfo
libsamba-hostconfig0
libwbclient0
libtevent-util0-debuginfo
libtevent-util0
libsmbldap2-debuginfo
libsmbldap2
libsmbconf0
libsmbclient0-debuginfo
libsamdb0-debuginfo
libsamdb0
libsmbclient0
libsamba-util0-debuginfo
libsamba-util0
libsamba-passdb0-debuginfo
libsamba-passdb0
libsamba-hostconfig0-debuginfo
libsamba-errors0-debuginfo
samba (Ubuntu package)
net-fs/samba
QNAP QTS
Dell Secure Connect Gateway
EMC ViPR SRM
Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR)
Gentoo Linux
SUSE MicroOS
SUSE Enterprise Storage
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem
openEuler
Ubuntu
Fedora
samba (Debian package)
ldb-debugsource
libldb2
libldb2-debuginfo
ldb-tools
ldb-tools-debuginfo
libldb-devel
python3-ldb
python3-ldb-debuginfo
python3-ldb-devel
libldb2-32bit
libldb2-32bit-debuginfo
libldb
freeipa
samba-winbind-clients
samba-vfs-glusterfs
samba-pidl
samba
samba-winbind-modules
libwbclient
samba-winbind
libsmbclient
python3-samba
libwbclient-devel
libsmbclient-devel
samba-winbind-krb5-locator
samba-client
ctdb-tests
ctdb
samba-common
samba-krb5-printing
samba-libs
samba-test
samba-dc-bind-dlz
python3-samba-dc
samba-dc
samba-help
python3-samba-test
samba-common-tools
samba-devel
samba-dc-provision
samba-debuginfo
samba-debugsource
libsmbconf0-debuginfo
samba-ceph
samba-ceph-debuginfo
samba-client-debuginfo
samba-libs-debuginfo
samba-libs-python3
samba-libs-python3-debuginfo
samba-winbind-debuginfo
libndr-nbt0-debuginfo
libsamba-errors0
libsamba-credentials0-debuginfo
libsamba-credentials0
libnetapi0-debuginfo
libnetapi0
libndr1-debuginfo
libndr1
libndr-standard0-debuginfo
libndr-standard0
libwbclient0-debuginfo
libndr-nbt0
libndr-krb5pac0-debuginfo
libndr-krb5pac0
libdcerpc0-debuginfo
libdcerpc0
libdcerpc-binding0-debuginfo
libdcerpc-binding0
ctdb-debuginfo
libsamba-hostconfig0
libwbclient0
libtevent-util0-debuginfo
libtevent-util0
libsmbldap2-debuginfo
libsmbldap2
libsmbconf0
libsmbclient0-debuginfo
libsamdb0-debuginfo
libsamdb0
libsmbclient0
libsamba-util0-debuginfo
libsamba-util0
libsamba-passdb0-debuginfo
libsamba-passdb0
libsamba-hostconfig0-debuginfo
libsamba-errors0-debuginfo
samba (Ubuntu package)
net-fs/samba
QNAP QTS
Dell Secure Connect Gateway
EMC ViPR SRM
Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR)
How to mitigate CVE-2020-25721
Install updates from vendor's website.
Samba - addressed in versions 4.13.14, 4.14.10, 4.15.2
samba (Debian package) - update to 2:4.13.13+dfsg-1~deb11u2
QNAP QTS - update to 5.0.0.1891 20211221
Dell Secure Connect Gateway - update to 5.12.00.10
ldb-debugsource - addressed in versions 2.2.2-3.3.1, 2.2.2-4.6.1
libldb2 - addressed in versions 2.2.2-3.3.1, 2.2.2-4.6.1
libldb2-debuginfo - addressed in versions 2.2.2-3.3.1, 2.2.2-4.6.1
ldb-tools - update to 2.2.2-3.3.1
ldb-tools-debuginfo - update to 2.2.2-3.3.1
libldb-devel - update to 2.2.2-3.3.1
python3-ldb - addressed in versions 2.2.2-3.3.1, 2.2.2-4.6.1
python3-ldb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 2.2.2-3.3.1, 2.2.2-4.6.1
python3-ldb-devel - update to 2.2.2-3.3.1
libldb2-32bit - update to 2.2.2-3.3.1
libldb2-32bit-debuginfo - update to 2.2.2-3.3.1
libldb - addressed in versions 2.2.3-1.fc33, 2.3.2-1.fc34
EMC ViPR SRM - update to 4.9.0.0
Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR) - update to 4.9.0.0
freeipa - addressed in versions 4.9.6-3.fc33, 4.9.6-4.fc34, 4.9.7-4.fc35, 4.9.7-4.fc36
samba-winbind-clients - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-vfs-glusterfs - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-pidl - update to 4.11.12-8
samba - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-winbind-modules - update to 4.11.12-8
libwbclient - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-winbind - update to 4.11.12-8
libsmbclient - update to 4.11.12-8
python3-samba - update to 4.11.12-8
libwbclient-devel - update to 4.11.12-8
libsmbclient-devel - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-winbind-krb5-locator - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-client - update to 4.11.12-8
ctdb-tests - update to 4.11.12-8
ctdb - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-common - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-krb5-printing - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-libs - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-test - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-dc-bind-dlz - update to 4.11.12-8
python3-samba-dc - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-dc - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-help - update to 4.11.12-8
python3-samba-test - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-common-tools - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-devel - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-dc-provision - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-debuginfo - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-debugsource - update to 4.11.12-8
libsmbconf0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba-ceph - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba-ceph-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba-client - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba-client-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba-debugsource - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba-libs - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba-libs-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba-libs-python3 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba-libs-python3-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba-winbind - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba-winbind-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libndr-nbt0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsamba-errors0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsamba-credentials0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsamba-credentials0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libnetapi0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libnetapi0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libndr1-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libndr1 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libndr-standard0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libndr-standard0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libwbclient0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libndr-nbt0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libndr-krb5pac0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libndr-krb5pac0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libdcerpc0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libdcerpc0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libdcerpc-binding0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libdcerpc-binding0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
ctdb-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
ctdb - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsamba-hostconfig0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libwbclient0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libtevent-util0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libtevent-util0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsmbldap2-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsmbldap2 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsmbconf0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsmbclient0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsamdb0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsamdb0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsmbclient0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsamba-util0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsamba-util0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsamba-passdb0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsamba-passdb0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsamba-hostconfig0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsamba-errors0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2:4.13.14+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, 2:4.13.14+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.3, 2:4.13.14+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.4, 2:4.13.14+dfsg-0ubuntu0.21.04.1, 2:4.13.14+dfsg-0ubuntu0.21.04.3, 2:4.13.14+dfsg-0ubuntu0.21.04.4, 2:4.13.14+dfsg-0ubuntu0.21.10.1, 2:4.13.14+dfsg-0ubuntu0.21.10.3, 2:4.13.14+dfsg-0ubuntu0.21.10.4
samba - addressed in versions 4.13.14-2.fc33, 4.14.10-2.fc34, 4.15.2-2.fc36, 4.15.2-3.fc35
net-fs/samba - update to 4.18.4
samba (Debian package) - update to 2:4.13.13+dfsg-1~deb11u2
QNAP QTS - update to 5.0.0.1891 20211221
Dell Secure Connect Gateway - update to 5.12.00.10
ldb-debugsource - addressed in versions 2.2.2-3.3.1, 2.2.2-4.6.1
libldb2 - addressed in versions 2.2.2-3.3.1, 2.2.2-4.6.1
libldb2-debuginfo - addressed in versions 2.2.2-3.3.1, 2.2.2-4.6.1
ldb-tools - update to 2.2.2-3.3.1
ldb-tools-debuginfo - update to 2.2.2-3.3.1
libldb-devel - update to 2.2.2-3.3.1
python3-ldb - addressed in versions 2.2.2-3.3.1, 2.2.2-4.6.1
python3-ldb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 2.2.2-3.3.1, 2.2.2-4.6.1
python3-ldb-devel - update to 2.2.2-3.3.1
libldb2-32bit - update to 2.2.2-3.3.1
libldb2-32bit-debuginfo - update to 2.2.2-3.3.1
libldb - addressed in versions 2.2.3-1.fc33, 2.3.2-1.fc34
EMC ViPR SRM - update to 4.9.0.0
Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR) - update to 4.9.0.0
freeipa - addressed in versions 4.9.6-3.fc33, 4.9.6-4.fc34, 4.9.7-4.fc35, 4.9.7-4.fc36
samba-winbind-clients - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-vfs-glusterfs - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-pidl - update to 4.11.12-8
samba - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-winbind-modules - update to 4.11.12-8
libwbclient - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-winbind - update to 4.11.12-8
libsmbclient - update to 4.11.12-8
python3-samba - update to 4.11.12-8
libwbclient-devel - update to 4.11.12-8
libsmbclient-devel - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-winbind-krb5-locator - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-client - update to 4.11.12-8
ctdb-tests - update to 4.11.12-8
ctdb - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-common - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-krb5-printing - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-libs - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-test - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-dc-bind-dlz - update to 4.11.12-8
python3-samba-dc - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-dc - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-help - update to 4.11.12-8
python3-samba-test - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-common-tools - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-devel - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-dc-provision - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-debuginfo - update to 4.11.12-8
samba-debugsource - update to 4.11.12-8
libsmbconf0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba-ceph - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba-ceph-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba-client - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba-client-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba-debugsource - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba-libs - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba-libs-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba-libs-python3 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba-libs-python3-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba-winbind - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba-winbind-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libndr-nbt0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsamba-errors0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsamba-credentials0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsamba-credentials0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libnetapi0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libnetapi0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libndr1-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libndr1 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libndr-standard0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libndr-standard0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libwbclient0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libndr-nbt0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libndr-krb5pac0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libndr-krb5pac0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libdcerpc0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libdcerpc0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libdcerpc-binding0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libdcerpc-binding0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
ctdb-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
ctdb - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsamba-hostconfig0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libwbclient0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libtevent-util0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libtevent-util0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsmbldap2-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsmbldap2 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsmbconf0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsmbclient0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsamdb0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsamdb0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsmbclient0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsamba-util0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsamba-util0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsamba-passdb0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsamba-passdb0 - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsamba-hostconfig0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
libsamba-errors0-debuginfo - update to 4.13.13+git.545.5897c2d94f3-3.12.1
samba (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2:4.13.14+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, 2:4.13.14+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.3, 2:4.13.14+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.4, 2:4.13.14+dfsg-0ubuntu0.21.04.1, 2:4.13.14+dfsg-0ubuntu0.21.04.3, 2:4.13.14+dfsg-0ubuntu0.21.04.4, 2:4.13.14+dfsg-0ubuntu0.21.10.1, 2:4.13.14+dfsg-0ubuntu0.21.10.3, 2:4.13.14+dfsg-0ubuntu0.21.10.4
samba - addressed in versions 4.13.14-2.fc33, 4.14.10-2.fc34, 4.15.2-2.fc36, 4.15.2-3.fc35
net-fs/samba - update to 4.18.4
External References
Related Security Bulletins
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Samba
- Debian update for samba
- Multiple vulnerabilities in QNAP QTS
- SUSE update for samba and ldb
- Ubuntu update for samba
- Ubuntu update for samba
- Ubuntu update for samba
- Multiple vulnerabilities in DELL Secure Connect Gateway Security
- SUSE update for ldb, samba
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell EMC SRM and Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR)
- Gentoo update for Samba
- openEuler update for samba
- Fedora 36 update for freeipa, samba
- Fedora 35 update for freeipa, samba
- Fedora 34 update for freeipa, libldb, samba
- Fedora 33 update for freeipa, libldb, samba