CVE-2000-0938 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can enumerate valid usernames on Samba servers by analyzing distinct error messages from the SWAT interface.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2000-0938?

CVE-2000-0938 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samba Samba, published on 22 Jan 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Samba Web Administration Tool (SWAT) in Samba 2.0.7 supplies a different error message when a valid username is provided versus an invalid name, which allows remote attackers to identify valid users on the server.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0938?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samba Samba.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0938?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0938 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2000-0938 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0938 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-v8jq-8h8f-hw5p.

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