CVE-2022-2031
highpriority · track · 35OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.013 · 70 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A flaw was found in Samba. The security vulnerability occurs when KDC and the kpasswd service share a single account and set of keys, allowing them to decrypt each other's tickets. A user who has been requested to change their password, can exploit this flaw to obtain and use tickets to other services.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.4–8.8
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affected products (63)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2022-0842Samba: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-07-26csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Samba ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial of Service Zustand zu verursachen oder seine Rechte zu erweitern.
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references (16)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2022-2031cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-2031/cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167905/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-5542-1.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169364/Debian-Security-Advisory-5205-1.htmlcnnvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-06cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.3709cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.3724cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.4052cnnvd
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