CVE-2021-20316
6.8CVSSMEDIUM
Description
A flaw was found in the way Samba handled file/directory metadata. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker with permissions to read or modify share metadata, to perform this operation outside of the share.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:HAttack ComplexityHigh
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Privilege Escalation
References
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-20316
access.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2009673
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14842
bugzilla.samba.org
and 12 more references View all →
Timeline
Published
Aug 23, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024
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