Samba: Missing access control check in shadow copy code
Published Dec 29, 2015
5.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 13.58%
Description
The shadow_copy2_get_shadow_copy_data function in modules/vfs_shadow_copy2.c in Samba 3.x and 4.x before 4.1.22, 4.2.x before 4.2.7, and 4.3.x before 4.3.3 does not verify that the DIRECTORY_LIST access right has been granted, which allows remote attackers to access snapshots by visiting a shadow copy directory.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- 7.0
- 8.0
Configuration 3
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 15.04
- 15.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
samba-0:3.6.23-24.el6_7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0011
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
samba4-0:4.0.0-67.el6_7.rc4
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0010
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
samba-0:4.2.3-11.el7_2
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0006
Red Hat Gluster Storage 3.1 for RHEL 6
samba-0:4.1.17-16.el6rhs
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0015
Red Hat Gluster Storage 3.1 for RHEL 7
samba-0:4.2.4-9.1.el7rhgs
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
samba
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
samba
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
samba3x
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | samba-0:3.6.23-24.el6_7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0011 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | samba4-0:4.0.0-67.el6_7.rc4 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0010 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | samba-0:4.2.3-11.el7_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0006 |
| Red Hat Gluster Storage 3.1 for RHEL 6 | samba-0:4.1.17-16.el6rhs | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0015 |
| Red Hat Gluster Storage 3.1 for RHEL 7 | samba-0:4.2.4-9.1.el7rhgs | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0016 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | samba | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | samba | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | samba3x | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 13.58% (0.13584) | 96.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13.33% (0.13335) | 95.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 8.46% (0.08455) | 92.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 11.00% (0.11003) | 93.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 12.01% (0.12012) | 93.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 9.10% (0.09100) | 92.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 2, 2025 | 12.01% (0.12012) | 93.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 8.87% (0.08867) | 92.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.72% (0.11716) | 93.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 17.54% (0.17536) | 91.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 93.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.57% (0.00574) | 78.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 0.57% (0.00574) | 77.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.57% (0.00574) | 75.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.41% (0.00406) | 69.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 88.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 86.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 70.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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