VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-2031

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.26%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-08-25
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication
  • CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Primary references