7.2
HIGH
CVE-2015-5252
Samba Symlink Bypass Vulnerability
Description
vfs.c in smbd 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, when share names with certain substring relationships exist, allows remote attackers to bypass intended file-access restrictions via a symlink that points outside of a share.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 29, 2015, 10:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:26 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2015-5252
vulnerability.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2015-5252 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-5252 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://git.samba.org/?p=samba.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4278ef25f64d5fdbf432ff1534e275416ec9561e [No types assigned] Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://git.samba.org/?p=samba.git;a=commit;h=4278ef25f64d5fdbf432ff1534e275416ec9561e -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174076.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174076.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174391.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174391.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00019.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00019.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00020.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00020.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00032.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00032.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00033.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00033.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00002.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00002.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00017.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00017.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00042.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00042.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00046.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00046.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00047.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00047.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00048.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00048.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3433 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3433 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79733 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79733 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034493 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034493 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2855-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2855-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2855-2 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2855-2 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1290288 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1290288 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://git.samba.org/?p=samba.git;a=commit;h=4278ef25f64d5fdbf432ff1534e275416ec9561e No Types Assigned https://git.samba.org/?p=samba.git;a=commit;h=4278ef25f64d5fdbf432ff1534e275416ec9561e Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05115993 No Types Assigned https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05115993 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-47 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-47 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.0 up to (excluding) 4.1.22 *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2.0 up to (excluding) 4.2.7 *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.3.0 up to (excluding) 4.3.3 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 31, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-47 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 07, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174391.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2855-1 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034493 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00020.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3433 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00002.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174076.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00017.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00019.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00033.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00032.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 06, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2855-2 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 03, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00042.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00047.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00048.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00046.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79733 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 23, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://h20565.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05115993 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 20, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://h20565.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05115993 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 15, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05115993 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 30, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2015-5252.html No Types Assigned https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2015-5252.html Advisory, Exploit Added CWE CWE-264 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 30, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity
being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS
score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-5252 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-5252
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.27 }} -0.27%
score
0.84124
percentile
CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability