CVE-2022-2031

Description

A flaw was found in Samba. The security vulnerability occurs when KDC and the kpasswd service share a single account and set of keys, allowing them to decrypt each other's tickets. A user who has been requested to change their password, can exploit this flaw to obtain and use tickets to other services.

Categories

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.21%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory samba.org
Affected: n/a samba
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2022-2031.html vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-06 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-2031?
CVE-2022-2031 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-2031?
To fix CVE-2022-2031, 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-2022-2031 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-2031 is being actively exploited. 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-2022-2031?
CVE-2022-2031 affects n/a samba.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.