CVE-2015-5299 describes an access control bypass vulnerability in Samba versions 3.x, 4.1.x, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x, specifically within the shadow_copy2_get_shadow_copy_data function. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access snapshots by directly visiting a shadow copy directory, bypassing the required DIRECTORY_LIST access right. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.3), the vulnerability has a low impact on confidentiality with no integrity or availability impact, and does not require user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.0.20, < 4.1.22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.2.0, < 4.2.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.3.0, < 4.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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