#VU65820 Security restrictions bypass in Samba - CVE-2022-2031
Published: July 27, 2022 / Updated: April 21, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65820
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2031
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Samba
Samba
Software vendor:
Samba
Samba
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the way the KDC kpasswd service handles password change requests. A remote user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.