8.8

CVE-2018-1057: canonical ubuntu_linux Incorrect Authorization

Modified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2018-1057SUSE-SU-2018:1687-1UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1057
Published 13-03-2018Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-1057 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 10.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 8.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
10.04%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 2
DLA-1754-1DSA-4135-1MGASA-2018-0201OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11365-1USN-3595-1

Timeline

  1. 13-03-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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).

CVSS metrics

6 scores · 4 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

10.04%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 10.04% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Suse6 products
  • samba&distro=SUSE Enterprise Storage 5< 4.6.14+git.150.1540e575faf-3.24.1
  • samba&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3< 4.6.14+git.150.1540e575faf-3.24.1
  • samba&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12 SP3< 4.6.14+git.150.1540e575faf-3.24.1
  • samba&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3< 4.6.14+git.150.1540e575faf-3.24.1
  • samba&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3< 4.6.14+git.150.1540e575faf-3.24.1
Debian2 products
Alpine1 product
  • samba≥ 4.0.0, < 4.7.6-r0 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.4.16-r2 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.5.16-r0 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.6.14-r0
Canonical1 product
Samba1 product
  • sambaAll versions of Samba from 4.0.0 onwards. | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.5.16 | ≥ 4.6.0, < 4.6.14 | ≥ 4.7.0, < 4.7.6
Ubuntu1 product
  • samba< 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.14 | < 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.13

6 vendors · 12 products

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