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CVE-2022-2031

8.8 · HIGH

A flaw was found in Samba.

Published Aug 25, 2022CWE-288EPSS 1.19%

Overview

CVE-2022-2031 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 25, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-06Refwww.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2022-2031.htmlRefsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-06Refwww.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2022-2031.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-2031?

CVE-2022-2031 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 25, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-2031?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-2031?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-2031?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-2031 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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