CVE-2018-14628

Name: CVE-2018-14628
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-01-17T18:15:10.81+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 1.18%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-14628 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An information leak vulnerability was discovered in Samba's LDAP server. Due to missing access control checks, an authenticated but unprivileged attacker could discover the names and preserved attributes of deleted objects in the LDAP store.. EPSS estimates a 1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An information leak vulnerability was discovered in Samba's LDAP server. Due to missing access control checks, an authenticated but unprivileged attacker could discover the names and preserved attributes of deleted objects in the LDAP store.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.18%

63.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Samba	Samba	>= 4.0.0, < 4.18.9
Samba	Samba	>= 4.19.0, < 4.19.3
Fedoraproject	Fedora	37

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/28/4Mailing List
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1625445Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13595Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6DK57HQRTCDOZDIIICYWQ4Z5IQXTWVVW/Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ACVMYEP5KJRL3FWSCZW2MQZ26IVPXY62/Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/28/4Mailing List
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1625445Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13595Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6DK57HQRTCDOZDIIICYWQ4Z5IQXTWVVW/Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ACVMYEP5KJRL3FWSCZW2MQZ26IVPXY62/Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230223-0008/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 17, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-14628?

How severe is CVE-2018-14628?

CVE-2018-14628 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14628?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2018-14628?

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Source: NVD / NIST