Samba 3.2.0 Mapping access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Samba 3.2.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Mapping. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-3789. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Samba 3.2.0 (File Transfer Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Mapping. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Samba 3.2.0 uses weak permissions (0666) for the (1) group_mapping.tdb and (2) group_mapping.ldb files, which allows local users to modify the membership of Unix groups.

The bug was discovered 08/22/2008. The weakness was released 08/27/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-3789 since 08/26/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34100 (Fedora 9 : samba-3.2.3-0.20.fc9 (2008-7243)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44678), Tenable (34100), SecurityFocus (BID 30837†), OSVDB (47786†) and Secunia (SA31601†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 34100
Nessus Name: Fedora 9 : samba-3.2.3-0.20.fc9 (2008-7243)
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OpenVAS ID: 63140
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Core 9 FEDORA-2009-0268 (samba)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Product: samba.org

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-3789 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3789
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43816
X-Force: 44678
SecurityFocus: 30837 - Samba Group Mappings File Insecure Permissions Local Security Vulnerability
Secunia: 31601
OSVDB: 47786 - CVE-2008-3789 - Samba - File Modification Issue
SecurityTracker: 1020770
Vulnerability Center: 19503 - Samba 3.2.0 Weak Permissions Allows Local Modification of Unix Groups Memberships, Low
Vupen: ADV-2008-2440

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/17/2019 09:22
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (71), 08/17/2019 09:22 (13)
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Cache ID: 216:9D6:103

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