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CVE-2023-34968: Samba: spotlight server-side share path disclosure

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 21/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.3% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 71.3% of all records.
  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: ctdb (AlmaLinux:8) 4.18.6-1.el8; libnetapi (AlmaLinux:8) 4.18.6-1.el8; libnetapi-devel (AlmaLinux:8) 4.18.6-1.el8.
  • Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).

Low priority for now. Upgrade to ctdb (AlmaLinux:8) 4.18.6-1.el8; libnetapi (AlmaLinux:8) 4.18.6-1.el8; libnetapi-devel (AlmaLinux:8) 4.18.6-1.el8 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

A path disclosure vulnerability was found in Samba. As part of the Spotlight protocol, Samba discloses the server-side absolute path of shares, files, and directories in the results for search queries. This flaw allows a malicious client or an attacker with a targeted RPC request to view the information that is part of the disclosed path.

MediumCVSS 5.3 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Jul 20, 2023
Updated
Nov 6, 2026
EPSS
1.3% · 71th percentile

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Action score

21

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
21 / 40 · 5.3 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 1.3%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
5.3
CNA · redhat
5.3
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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
sambasamba
fedoraprojectfedora
redhatstorage
redhatenterprise linux
debiandebian linux

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • debian debian linux11.0
  • debian debian linux12.0
  • fedoraproject fedora37
  • fedoraproject fedora38
  • redhat enterprise linux8.0
  • redhat enterprise linux9.0
  • redhat storage3.0
  • samba sambabefore 4.16.11
  • samba samba4.18.0 and later · before 4.18.5
  • samba samba4.17.0 and later · before 4.17.10

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (redhat). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

    • all versionsunknown
    • all versionsunknown

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

    • all versionsunknown

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

    • 0:4.18.6-1.el8 and laternot affected · rpm
    • 0:4.18.6-1.el8 and laternot affected · rpm

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support

    • 0:4.15.5-15.el8_6 and laternot affected · rpm

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support

    • 0:4.17.5-5.el8_8 and laternot affected · rpm

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

    • 0:4.18.6-100.el9 and laternot affected · rpm
    • 0:4.18.6-100.el9 and laternot affected · rpm

  • Red Hat Red Hat Storage 3

    • all versionsunknown

  • Red Hat Red Hat Virtualization 4 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

    • 0:4.15.5-15.el8_6 and laternot affected · rpm

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:8ctdbbefore 4.18.6-1.el84.18.6-1.el8
AlmaLinux:8libnetapibefore 4.18.6-1.el84.18.6-1.el8
AlmaLinux:8libnetapi-develbefore 4.18.6-1.el84.18.6-1.el8
AlmaLinux:8libsmbclientbefore 4.18.6-1.el84.18.6-1.el8
AlmaLinux:8libsmbclient-develbefore 4.18.6-1.el84.18.6-1.el8
AlmaLinux:8libwbclientbefore 4.18.6-1.el84.18.6-1.el8
AlmaLinux:8libwbclient-develbefore 4.18.6-1.el84.18.6-1.el8
AlmaLinux:8python3-sambabefore 4.18.6-1.el84.18.6-1.el8
AlmaLinux:8python3-samba-dcbefore 4.18.6-1.el84.18.6-1.el8
AlmaLinux:8python3-samba-develbefore 4.18.6-1.el84.18.6-1.el8
AlmaLinux:8python3-samba-testbefore 4.18.6-1.el84.18.6-1.el8
AlmaLinux:8sambabefore 4.18.6-1.el84.18.6-1.el8
AlmaLinux:8samba-clientbefore 4.18.6-1.el84.18.6-1.el8
AlmaLinux:8samba-client-libsbefore 4.18.6-1.el84.18.6-1.el8
AlmaLinux:8samba-commonbefore 4.18.6-1.el84.18.6-1.el8
AlmaLinux:8samba-common-libsbefore 4.18.6-1.el84.18.6-1.el8
AlmaLinux:8samba-common-toolsbefore 4.18.6-1.el84.18.6-1.el8
AlmaLinux:8samba-dc-libsbefore 4.18.6-1.el84.18.6-1.el8
AlmaLinux:8samba-dcerpcbefore 4.18.6-1.el84.18.6-1.el8
AlmaLinux:8samba-develbefore 4.18.6-1.el84.18.6-1.el8
AlmaLinux:8samba-krb5-printingbefore 4.18.6-1.el84.18.6-1.el8
AlmaLinux:8samba-ldb-ldap-modulesbefore 4.18.6-1.el84.18.6-1.el8
AlmaLinux:8samba-libsbefore 4.18.6-1.el84.18.6-1.el8
AlmaLinux:8samba-pidlbefore 4.18.6-1.el84.18.6-1.el8

+96

Same product

samba: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2017-7494Samba since version 3.5.0 and before 4.6.4, 4.5.10 and 4.4.14 is vulnerable to remote code execution vulnerability, allowing a malicious cliKEV
    99Now
  • CVE-2015-0240The Netlogon server implementation in smbd in Samba 3.5.x and 3.6.x before 3.6.25, 4.0.x before 4.0.25, 4.1.x before 4.1.17, and 4.2.x befor
    66This week
  • CVE-2003-0085Buffer overflow in the SMB/CIFS packet fragment re-assembly code for SMB daemon (smbd) in Samba before 2.2.8, and Samba-TNG before 0.3.1, al
    66This week

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2023-34966Jul 20, 2023 · Samba: infinite loop in mdssvc rpc service for spotlight
    49Plan
  • ← EarlierCVE-2023-34967Jul 20, 2023 · Samba: type confusion in mdssvc rpc service for spotlight
    39Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2023-3347Jul 20, 2023 · Samba: smb2 packet signing is not enforced when "server signing = required" is set
    23Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
almalinux:ctdb4.18.6-100.el9 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:libnetapi4.18.6-100.el9 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:libnetapi-devel4.18.6-100.el9 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:libsmbclient4.18.6-100.el9 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:libsmbclient-devel4.18.6-100.el9 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:libwbclient4.18.6-100.el9 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:libwbclient-devel4.18.6-100.el9 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:python3-samba4.18.6-100.el9 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:python3-samba-dc4.18.6-100.el9 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:python3-samba-devel4.18.6-100.el9 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:python3-samba-test4.18.6-100.el9 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:samba4.18.6-100.el9 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
debian:samba2:4.17.10+dfsg-0+deb12u1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:samba4.17.9+git.367.dae41ffdd1f-150500.3.5.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5Package registry (OSV)
red hat:ctdb-debuginfo0:4.18.6-100.el9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libnetapi-debuginfo0:4.18.6-100.el9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libsmbclient-debuginfo0:4.18.6-100.el9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libwbclient-debuginfo0:4.18.6-100.el9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:python3-samba-dc-debuginfo0:4.18.6-100.el9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:python3-samba-debuginfo0:4.18.6-100.el9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:samba-client0:4.18.6-100.el9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:samba-client-debuginfo0:4.18.6-100.el9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:samba-client-libs-debuginfo0:4.18.6-100.el9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:samba-common-libs-debuginfo0:4.18.6-100.el9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:samba-common-tools-debuginfo0:4.18.6-100.el9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:samba-dc-libs-debuginfo0:4.18.6-100.el9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
rocky linux:evolution-mapi0:3.28.3-8.el8 · Rocky Linux:8Package registry (OSV)
rocky linux:openchange0:2.3-32.el8 · Rocky Linux:8Package registry (OSV)
suse:samba4.15.13+git.621.c8ae836ff82-3.85.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:samba4.17.9+git.367.dae41ffdd1f-150500.3.5.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

No history yet (it accumulates with the daily EPSS job).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)

Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.

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Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
low · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
none
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
Low
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-201 · Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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