CVE-2026-58221
Description
A flaw was found in Samba Active Directory Domain Controller (AD DC). Improper authorization checks allow an authenticated low-privilege domain user to modify internal LDB special records through LDAP. By altering the DSDB module configuration, an attacker can bypass directory ACL enforcement on new LDAP connections and elevate privileges, potentially leading to complete domain compromise.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this vulnerability as having an Important security impact for Samba deployments operating as an Active Directory Domain Controller (AD DC).
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) context: Default installations of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) are not affected. RHEL does not ship or support the Samba Active Directory Domain Controller (AD DC) role where this internal LDB filtering flaw exists.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 8.8 | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | N/A |
| Privileges Required | Low | N/A | N/A |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | N/A |
| Confidentiality | High | N/A | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | High | N/A | N/A |
| Availability Impact | High | N/A | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Other
Technical Impact: Varies by Context
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank OpenAI Security Research for reporting this issue.
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