CVE-2015-5299
What it is
The shadow_copy2_get_shadow_copy_data function in modules/vfs_shadow_copy2.c in Samba 3.x and 4.x before 4.1.22, 4.2.x before 4.2.7, and 4.3.x before 4.3.3 does not verify that the DIRECTORY_LIST access right has been granted, which allows remote attackers to access snapshots by visiting a shadow copy directory.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 13.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 13.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 13.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-200 · Information exposure
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Samba < 4.1.22
- Samba < 4.2.7
- Samba < 4.3.3
- Debian Linux 7.0
- Debian Linux 8.0
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.04
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2015-5299.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2015-5299. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2015-5299.html
- https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2015-5299.html
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174076.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174391.html
- 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/2016-01/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00017.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00042.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00047.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00048.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3433
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79729
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034493
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2855-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2855-2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1276126
- https://git.samba.org/?p=samba.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=675fd8d771f9d43e354dba53ddd9b5483ae0a1d7
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05115993
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-47
- https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2015-5299.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174076.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174391.html