# CVE-2018-1057: On a Samba 4 AD DC the LDAP server in all versions of Samba from 4.0.0 onwards incorrectly validates permissions to modify passwords over LD

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-03-13 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Samba: All versions of Samba from 4.0.0 onwards.

## Description

On a Samba 4 AD DC the LDAP server in all versions of Samba from 4.0.0 onwards incorrectly validates permissions to modify passwords over LDAP allowing authenticated users to change any other users' passwords, including administrative users and privileged service accounts (eg Domain Controllers).

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103382
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4135
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3595-1/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040494
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-07
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180313-0001/
- https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2018-1057.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1553553
- https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_18_08
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00013.html

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