CVE-2021-20251

Public Exploit

Description

A flaw was found in samba. A race condition in the password lockout code may lead to the risk of brute force attacks being successful if special conditions are met.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.21%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a samba
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1929800 issue tracking third party advisory
https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14611 exploit issue tracking third party advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230331-0005/ third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-06 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-20251?
CVE-2021-20251 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-20251?
To fix CVE-2021-20251, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-20251 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-20251 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-20251?
CVE-2021-20251 affects n/a samba.
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