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CVE-2016-2124

Published: Feb 18, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-287
5.9MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.8%
Top 24.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A flaw was found in the way samba implemented SMB1 authentication. An attacker could use this flaw to retrieve the plaintext password sent over the wire even if Kerberos authentication was required.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-287

Affected Products

redhat
commercial·USaka red hat
codeready linux builderOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
gluster storageOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
openstackOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
virtualization hostOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux workstationOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux for ibm z systemsOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux for ibm z systems eusOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux for power big endianOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Astra Linux Special EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Special Edition для «Эльбрус»On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Novell Inc.
commercial·US
SUSE Linux EnterpriseOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE OpenStack CloudOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
samba
oss-project·DE
sambaLibraryLibrary
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fedoraproject
oss-project·USaka fedora project
fedoraOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
and 20 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2019660
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2016-2124.html
samba.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00013.html
lists.debian.org
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