#VU32701 Cross-site request forgery in Samba - CVE-2013-0214

Vulnerability identifier: #VU32701

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-0214

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Samba
Server applications / Directory software, identity management

Vendor: Samba

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

Mitigation
Update to version 3.5.21.

Vulnerable software versions

Samba: 3.0 - 3.0.37, 3.1 - 3.1.0, 3.2 - 3.2.15, 3.3 - 3.3.16, 3.4 - 3.4.17, 3.5 - 3.5.20

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External links
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00019.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00042.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00029.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00033.html
https://osvdb.org/89627
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1310.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1542.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0305.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2617
https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2013-0214
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57631
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2922-1
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05115993

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.