CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0082

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The mksmbpasswd script in Samba 3.0.0 and 3.0.1 may overwrite the user password with an uninitialized buffer when creating an account marked as disabled. This could enable the account with a more easily guessable password.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to the account, increasing the risk of data security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of Samba to eliminate this vulnerability and to monitor user accounts for unauthorized access.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The mksmbpasswd shell script (mksmbpasswd.sh) in Samba 3.0.0 and 3.0.1, when creating an account but marking it as disabled, may overwrite the user password with an uninitialized buffer, which could enable the account with a more easily guessable password.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS