VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2012-6150

CVSS score3.6 LOW
EPSS probability3.79%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2013-12-03
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

Description

The winbind_name_list_to_sid_string_list function in nsswitch/pam_winbind.c in Samba through 4.1.2 handles invalid require_membership_of group names by accepting authentication by any user, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging an administrator's pam_winbind configuration-file mistake.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references