#VU239 Man-in-the-middle attack in Samba - CVE-2016-2114
Published: July 29, 2016 / Updated: November 22, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU239
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2114
CWE-ID: CWE-300
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Samba
Samba
Software vendor:
Samba
Samba
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to to bypass security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to the failure to enforce required smb signing. A remote unauthenticated attacker can bypass security restrictions by using man-in-the-middle techniques to perform unauthorized actions.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in security restrictions bypass.
The vulnerability exists due to the failure to enforce required smb signing. A remote unauthenticated attacker can bypass security restrictions by using man-in-the-middle techniques to perform unauthorized actions.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in security restrictions bypass.
Remediation
Install Samba 4.4.2, 4.3.8 and 4.2.11.