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CVE-2014-8143
Published:January 17, 2015
Updated:May 17, 2026
Samba 4.0.x before 4.0.24, 4.1.x before 4.1.16, and 4.2.x before 4.2rc4, when an Active Directory Domain Controller (AD DC) is configured, allows remote authenticated users to set the LDB userAccountControl UF_SERVER_TRUST_ACCOUNT bit, and consequently gain privileges, by leveraging delegation of authority for user-account or computer-account creation.
Related Resources (13)
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.416326
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031615
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100596
https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2014-8143
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8143
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00042.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2481-1
http://secunia.com/advisories/62594
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00031.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72278
https://download.samba.org/pub/samba/patches/security/samba-4.0.23-CVE-2014-8143.patch
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-8143
https://download.samba.org/pub/samba/patches/security/samba-4.1.15-CVE-2014-8143.patch
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
CVSS v2
Base Score:
8.5
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
EPSS
Base Score:
4.90