CVE-2019-14902: canonical ubuntu_linux Improper Access Control
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-14902 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Access Control vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.4, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 6Timeline
- 21-01-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
There is an issue in all samba 4.11.x versions before 4.11.5, all samba 4.10.x versions before 4.10.12 and all samba 4.9.x versions before 4.9.18, where the removal of the right to create or modify a subtree would not automatically be taken away on all domain controllers.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
1.42%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
73%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.42% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian2 products
- samba< 2:4.11.5+dfsg-1
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
[unknown]1 product
- sambaall samba 4.11.x versions before 4.11.5 | all samba 4.10.x versions before 4.10.12 | all samba 4.9.x versions before 4.9.18
Alpine1 product
- samba≥ 4.0.0, < 4.10.12-r0 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.11.5-r0 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.8.12-r2
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL16.04 | 18.04 | 19.04 | 19.10
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.1
Samba1 product
- samba≥ 4.0.0, < 4.9.18 | ≥ 4.10.0, < 4.10.12 | ≥ 4.11.0, < 4.11.5
Ubuntu1 product
- sambaAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.15 | < 2:4.11.5+dfsg-1ubuntu1
7 vendors · 8 products
References
16 links- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200122-0001/Third Party Advisory
- www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_20_01Third Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00055.htmlVendor AdvisoryThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
