Vulnerability identifier: #VU32351

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8467

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Samba
Server applications / Directory software, identity management

Vendor: Samba

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

The samldb_check_user_account_control_acl function in dsdb/samdb/ldb_modules/samldb.c in Samba 4.x before 4.1.22, 4.2.x before 4.2.7, and 4.3.x before 4.3.3 does not properly check for administrative privileges during creation of machine accounts, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging the existence of a domain with both a Samba DC and a Windows DC, a similar issue to CVE-2015-2535.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Samba: 3.4.0 - 3.4.17, 4.0.0 - 4.0.26, 4.1.0 - 4.1.21

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External links
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00019.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00020.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00032.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00033.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00042.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3433
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79735
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034493
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2855-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2855-2
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1290294
http://git.samba.org/?p=samba.git;a=commit;h=b000da128b5fb519d2d3f2e7fd20e4a25b7dae7d
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-47
http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2015-8467.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.