CVE-2022-32744 Auth bypass in samba
A user can change other users' passwords by forging encrypted kpasswd requests, leading to full domain takeover in Samba.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-32744?
CVE-2022-32744 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Samba Samba, published on 25 Aug 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw was found in Samba. The KDC accepts kpasswd requests encrypted with any key known to it. By encrypting forged kpasswd requests with its own key, a user can change other users' passwords, enabling full domain takeover.
Weakness: CWE-290
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32744?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samba Samba.
How do I fix CVE-2022-32744?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2022-32744 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32744 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samba Samba
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2022-32744, AZL-10663, AZL-37014, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-32744, ECHO-1261-a8c5-0a70, GHSA-6p44-5x7x-8vxj and 1 more.