CVE-2023-4154

Samba: ad dc password exposure to privileged users and rodcs

Published Nov 7, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
A design flaw was found in Samba's DirSync control implementation, which exposes passwords and secrets in Active Directory to privileged users and Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODCs). This flaw allows RODCs and users possessing the GET_CHANGES right to access all attributes, including sensitive secrets and passwords. Even in a default setup, RODC DC accounts, which should only replicate some passwords, can gain access to all domain secrets, including the vital krbtgt, effectively eliminating the RODC / DC distinction. Furthermore, the vulnerability fails to account for error conditions (fail open), like out-of-memory situations, potentially granting access to secret attributes, even under low-privileged attacker influence.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5525-1 samba security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-54034 A design flaw was found in Samba's DirSync control implementation, which exposes passwords and secrets in Active Directory to privileged users and Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODCs). This flaw allows RODCs and users possessing the GET_CHANGES right to access all attributes, including sensitive secrets and passwords. Even in a default setup, RODC DC accounts, which should only replicate some passwords, can gain access to all domain secrets, including the vital krbtgt, effectively eliminating the RODC / DC distinction. Furthermore, the vulnerability fails to account for error conditions (fail open), like out-of-memory situations, potentially granting access to secret attributes, even under low-privileged attacker influence.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6425-1 Samba vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6425-3 Samba vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 2, 2024, 7:17 AM
Reserved
Aug 4, 2023, 1:22 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 7, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:37 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 10, 2023, 12:00 AM