#VU86856 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Samba - CVE-2020-25720
Published: February 27, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86856
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25720
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 local user to escalate privileges within the network.
The vulnerability exists due to create child permissions allows full write access to all attributes. A local user can escalate privileges within the network.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.