CVE-2022-32744

Description

A flaw was found in Samba. The KDC accepts kpasswd requests encrypted with any key known to it. By encrypting forged kpasswd requests with its own key, a user can change other users' passwords, enabling full domain takeover.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.27%
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-2022-32744.html patch vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-06 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-32744?
CVE-2022-32744 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-32744?
To fix CVE-2022-32744, 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-2022-32744 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-32744 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-2022-32744?
CVE-2022-32744 affects n/a samba.
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