CVE-2023-34968

Name: CVE-2023-34968
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-07-20T15:15:11.54+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 1.19%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-34968 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 1.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.19%

63.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-201

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Samba	Samba	< 4.16.11
Samba	Samba	>= 4.17.0, < 4.17.10
Samba	Samba	>= 4.18.0, < 4.18.5
Fedoraproject	Fedora	37
Fedoraproject	Fedora	38
Redhat	Storage	3.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0
Debian	Debian Linux	12.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6667Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7139Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0423
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0580
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-34968Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222795Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2023-34968.htmlVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6667Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7139Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0423
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0580
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-34968Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222795Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BPCSGND7LO467AJGR5DYBGZLTCGTOBCC/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OT74M42E6C36W7PQVY3OS4ZM7DVYB64Z/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230731-0010/
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5477
https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2023-34968.htmlVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 20, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-34968?

How severe is CVE-2023-34968?

CVE-2023-34968 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-34968?

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.

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Source: NVD / NIST