CVE-2019-14833

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: November 6, 2019 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:19 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsFedoraLeapSAMBA

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

A flaw was found in Samba, all versions starting samba 4.5.0 before samba 4.9.15, samba 4.10.10, samba 4.11.2, in the way it handles a user password change or a new password for a samba user. The Samba Active Directory Domain Controller can be configured to use a custom script to check for password complexity. This configuration can fail to verify password complexity when non-ASCII characters are used in the password, which could lead to weak passwords being set for samba users, making it vulnerable to dictionary attacks.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

4.10.0 ≤ v < 4.10.104.11.0 ≤ v < 4.11.24.5.0 ≤ v < 4.9.15all versions starting samba 4.5.0 before samba 4.9.15, samba 4.10.10, samba 4.11.2
Affected range stops below 4.10.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.11.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-305CWE-521

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