Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-16857 - Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard vulnerability in Samba 4.9.0/4.9.1/4.9.2

047910
CVSS 5.9 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
HIGH
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
NONE
network
high complexity
samba
CWE-358
nessus

Summary

Samba from version 4.9.0 and before version 4.9.3 that have AD DC configurations watching for bad passwords (to restrict brute forcing of passwords) in a window of more than 3 minutes may not watch for bad passwords at all. The primary risk from this issue is with regards to domains that have been upgraded from Samba 4.8 and earlier. In these cases the manual testing done to confirm an organisation's password policies apply as expected may not have been re-done after the upgrade.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Samba
9

Nessus

  • NASL familySlackware Local Security Checks
    NASL idSLACKWARE_SSA_2018-333-01.NASL
    descriptionNew samba packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id119280
    published2018-11-29
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/119280
    titleSlackware 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / current : samba (SSA:2018-333-01)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Slackware Security Advisory 2018-333-01. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Slackware Linux, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(119280);
      script_version("1.4");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/24");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2018-14629", "CVE-2018-16841", "CVE-2018-16851", "CVE-2018-16852", "CVE-2018-16853", "CVE-2018-16857");
      script_xref(name:"SSA", value:"2018-333-01");
    
      script_name(english:"Slackware 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / current : samba (SSA:2018-333-01)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in /var/log/packages");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis",
        value:"The remote Slackware host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description",
        value:
    "New samba packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and
    -current to fix security issues."
      );
      # http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2018&m=slackware-security.507711
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?c18ee90c"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected samba package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-16857");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:samba");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.0");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.1");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.2");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/11/28");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/11/29");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/11/29");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Slackware Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Slackware/release", "Host/Slackware/packages");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("slackware.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Slackware/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Slackware");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Slackware/packages")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Slackware", cpu);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (slackware_check(osver:"14.0", pkgname:"samba", pkgver:"4.6.16", pkgarch:"i486", pkgnum:"2_slack14.0")) flag++;
    if (slackware_check(osver:"14.0", arch:"x86_64", pkgname:"samba", pkgver:"4.6.16", pkgarch:"x86_64", pkgnum:"2_slack14.0")) flag++;
    
    if (slackware_check(osver:"14.1", pkgname:"samba", pkgver:"4.6.16", pkgarch:"i486", pkgnum:"2_slack14.1")) flag++;
    if (slackware_check(osver:"14.1", arch:"x86_64", pkgname:"samba", pkgver:"4.6.16", pkgarch:"x86_64", pkgnum:"2_slack14.1")) flag++;
    
    if (slackware_check(osver:"14.2", pkgname:"samba", pkgver:"4.6.16", pkgarch:"i586", pkgnum:"2_slack14.2")) flag++;
    if (slackware_check(osver:"14.2", arch:"x86_64", pkgname:"samba", pkgver:"4.6.16", pkgarch:"x86_64", pkgnum:"2_slack14.2")) flag++;
    
    if (slackware_check(osver:"current", pkgname:"samba", pkgver:"4.9.3", pkgarch:"i586", pkgnum:"1")) flag++;
    if (slackware_check(osver:"current", arch:"x86_64", pkgname:"samba", pkgver:"4.9.3", pkgarch:"x86_64", pkgnum:"1")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:slackware_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyMisc.
    NASL idSAMBA_4_7_12.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Samba running on the remote host is 4.7.x prior to 4.7.12, or 4.8.x prior to 4.8.7, or 4.9.x prior to 4.9.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities. Notes: - Refer to vendor advisories for possible workarounds. - CVE-2018-16852 and CVE-2018-16857 only apply to 4.9.x. Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id119306
    published2018-11-30
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/119306
    titleSamba 4.7.x < 4.7.12 / 4.8.x < 4.8.7 / 4.9.x < 4.9.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-202003-52.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202003-52 (Samba: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Samba. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code, cause a Denial of Service condition, conduct a man-in-the-middle attack, or obtain sensitive information. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-03-31
    modified2020-03-26
    plugin id134927
    published2020-03-26
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/134927
    titleGLSA-202003-52 : Samba: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_54976998F24811E881E2005056A311D1.NASL
    descriptionThe samba project reports : All versions of Samba from 4.0.0 onwards are vulnerable to infinite query recursion caused by CNAME loops. Any dns record can be added via ldap by an unprivileged user using the ldbadd tool, so this is a security issue. When configured to accept smart-card authentication, Samba
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id119246
    published2018-11-28
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/119246
    titleFreeBSD : samba -- multiple vulnerabilities (54976998-f248-11e8-81e2-005056a311d1)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2018-E423E8743F.NASL
    descriptionUpdate to Samba 4.9.3 Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2019-01-03
    plugin id120862
    published2019-01-03
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/120862
    titleFedora 29 : 2:samba (2018-e423e8743f)
  • NASL familyHuawei Local Security Checks
    NASL idEULEROS_SA-2020-1040.NASL
    descriptionAccording to the versions of the samba packages installed, the EulerOS Virtualization for ARM 64 installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities : - Samba from version 4.9.0 and before version 4.9.3 that have AD DC configurations watching for bad passwords (to restrict brute forcing of passwords) in a window of more than 3 minutes may not watch for bad passwords at all. The primary risk from this issue is with regards to domains that have been upgraded from Samba 4.8 and earlier. In these cases the manual testing done to confirm an organisation
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id132794
    published2020-01-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/132794
    titleEulerOS Virtualization for ARM 64 3.0.5.0 : samba (EulerOS-SA-2020-1040)
  • NASL familyHuawei Local Security Checks
    NASL idEULEROS_SA-2019-2116.NASL
    descriptionAccording to the versions of the samba packages installed, the EulerOS installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities : - A flaw was found in samba versions 4.9.x up to 4.9.13, samba 4.10.x up to 4.10.8 and samba 4.11.x up to 4.11.0rc3, when certain parameters were set in the samba configuration file. An unauthenticated attacker could use this flaw to escape the shared directory and access the contents of directories outside the share.(CVE-2019-10197) - A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the Samba DNS Management server when used as an Active Directory Domain Controller. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of service (application crash).Samba from version 4.9.0 and before version 4.9.3 is vulnerable to a NULL pointer de-reference. During the processing of an DNS zone in the DNS management DCE/RPC server, the internal DNS server or the Samba DLZ plugin for BIND9, if the DSPROPERTY_ZONE_MASTER_SERVERS property or DSPROPERTY_ZONE_SCAVENGING_SERVERS property is set, the server will follow a NULL pointer and terminate. There is no further vulnerability associated with this issue, merely a denial of service.(CVE-2018-16852) - It was found that the
    last seen2020-05-03
    modified2019-11-12
    plugin id130825
    published2019-11-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/130825
    titleEulerOS 2.0 SP8 : samba (EulerOS-SA-2019-2116)