CVE-2022-32743 Missing authorization in samba

High 7.5 Published Updated

Unprivileged users can modify the dNSHostName attribute in Samba due to missing validation of the Validated-DNS-Host-Name right.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-32743?

CVE-2022-32743 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 1 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Samba does not validate the Validated-DNS-Host-Name right for the dNSHostName attribute which could permit unprivileged users to write it.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32743?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Samba Samba.

How do I fix CVE-2022-32743?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-32743 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32743 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2022-32743, AZL-10865, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-32743, ECHO-fc0c-9842-9114, GHSA-57p4-2x7w-phr2, OESA-2022-1878 and 1 more.

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