{"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.2","cveMetadata":{"cveId":"CVE-2020-25720","assignerOrgId":"53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749","state":"PUBLISHED","assignerShortName":"redhat","dateReserved":"2020-09-16T00:00:00.000Z","datePublished":"2024-11-17T10:17:07.511Z","dateUpdated":"2026-04-27T20:30:34.348Z"},"containers":{"cna":{"title":"Samba: check attribute access rights for ldap adds of computers","metrics":[{"other":{"content":{"value":"Moderate","namespace":"https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/"},"type":"Red Hat severity rating"}},{"cvssV3_1":{"attackComplexity":"HIGH","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":7.5,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"format":"CVSS"}],"descriptions":[{"lang":"en","value":"A vulnerability was found in Samba where a delegated administrator with permission to create objects in Active Directory can write to all attributes of the newly created object, including security-sensitive attributes, even after the object's creation. This issue occurs because the administrator owns the object due to the lack of an Access Control List (ACL) at the time of creation and later being recognized as the 'creator owner.' The retained significant rights of the delegated administrator may not be well understood, potentially leading to unintended privilege escalation or security risks."}],"affected":[{"versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"0","lessThan":"4.17.8","versionType":"semver"}],"packageName":"samba","collectionURL":"https://git.samba.org/samba.git","defaultStatus":"unaffected"},{"vendor":"Red Hat","product":"Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10","collectionURL":"https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/","packageName":"samba","defaultStatus":"unaffected","cpes":["cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10"]},{"vendor":"Red Hat","product":"Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6","collectionURL":"https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/","packageName":"samba","defaultStatus":"unaffected","cpes":["cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6"]},{"vendor":"Red Hat","product":"Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6","collectionURL":"https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/","packageName":"samba4","defaultStatus":"unaffected","cpes":["cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6"]},{"vendor":"Red Hat","product":"Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7","collectionURL":"https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/","packageName":"samba","defaultStatus":"unaffected","cpes":["cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7"]},{"vendor":"Red Hat","product":"Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8","collectionURL":"https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/","packageName":"samba","defaultStatus":"unaffected","cpes":["cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8"]},{"vendor":"Red Hat","product":"Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9","collectionURL":"https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/","packageName":"samba","defaultStatus":"unaffected","cpes":["cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9"]},{"vendor":"Red Hat","product":"Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4","collectionURL":"https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/","packageName":"rhcos","defaultStatus":"unaffected","cpes":["cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4"]},{"vendor":"Red Hat","product":"Red Hat Storage 3","collectionURL":"https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/","packageName":"samba","defaultStatus":"unaffected","cpes":["cpe:/a:redhat:storage:3"]}],"references":[{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-25720","tags":["vdb-entry","x_refsource_REDHAT"]},{"url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2305954","name":"RHBZ#2305954","tags":["issue-tracking","x_refsource_REDHAT"]}],"datePublic":"2022-06-14T00:12:00.000Z","problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"cweId":"CWE-266","description":"Incorrect Privilege Assignment","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}]}],"x_redhatCweChain":"CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment","workarounds":[{"lang":"en","value":"Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability."}],"timeline":[{"lang":"en","time":"2024-07-16T00:00:00.000Z","value":"Reported to Red Hat."},{"lang":"en","time":"2022-06-14T00:12:00.000Z","value":"Made public."}],"providerMetadata":{"orgId":"53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749","shortName":"redhat","dateUpdated":"2026-04-27T20:30:34.348Z"},"x_generator":{"engine":"cvelib 1.8.0"}},"adp":[{"metrics":[{"other":{"type":"ssvc","content":{"timestamp":"2024-11-17T16:18:39.310986Z","id":"CVE-2020-25720","options":[{"Exploitation":"none"},{"Automatable":"no"},{"Technical Impact":"total"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}}}],"title":"CISA ADP Vulnrichment","providerMetadata":{"orgId":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","shortName":"CISA-ADP","dateUpdated":"2024-11-17T16:18:49.431Z"}}]}}