CVE-2020-25720
Samba: check attribute access rights for ldap adds of computers
A vulnerability was found in Samba where a delegated administrator with permission to create objects in Active Directory can write to all attributes of the newly created object, including security-sensitive attributes, even after the object's creation. This issue occurs because the administrator owns the object due to the lack of an Access Control List (ACL) at the time of creation and later being recognized as the 'creator owner.' The retained significant rights of the delegated administrator may not be well understood, potentially leading to unintended privilege escalation or security risks.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.5
Samba: check attribute access rights for ldap adds of computers
A vulnerability was found in Samba where a delegated administrator with permission to create objects in Active Directory can write to all attributes of the newly created object, including security-sensitive attributes, even after the object's creation. This issue occurs because the administrator owns the object due to the lack of an Access Control List (ACL) at the time of creation and later being recognized as the 'creator owner.' The retained significant rights of the delegated administrator may not be well understood, potentially leading to unintended privilege escalation or security risks.
- Record
CVE-2020-25720- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-266
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-18374
7.5
A vulnerability was found in Samba where a delegated administrator with permission to create objects in Active Directory can write to all attributes of the newly created object, including security-sensitive attributes, even after the object's creation. This issue occurs because the administrator owns the object due to the lack of an Access Control List (ACL) at the time of creation and later being recognized as the 'creator owner.' The retained significant rights of the delegated administrator may not be well understood, potentially leading to unintended privilege escalation or security risks.
- Record
EUVD-2020-18374- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r7p2-7qw3-phxg
7.5
A vulnerability was found in Samba where a delegated administrator with permission to create...
A vulnerability was found in Samba where a delegated administrator with permission to create objects in Active Directory can write to all attributes of the newly created object, including security-sensitive attributes, even after the object's creation. This issue occurs because the administrator owns the object due to the lack of an Access Control List (ACL) at the time of creation and later being recognized as the 'creator owner.' The retained significant rights of the delegated administrator may not be well understood, potentially leading to unintended privilege escalation or security risks.
- Record
GHSA-r7p2-7qw3-phxg- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-266
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.5
A vulnerability was found in Samba where a delegated administrator with permission to create objects in Active Directory can write to all attributes of the newly created object, including security-sensitive attributes, even after the object's creation. This issue occurs because the administrator owns the object due to the lack of an Access Control List (ACL) at the time of creation and later being recognized as the 'creator owner.' The retained significant rights of the delegated administrator may not be well understood, potentially leading to unintended privilege escalation or security risks.
- Record
CVE-2020-25720- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-266
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-53220
7.5
CVE-2020-25720 affecting package samba 4.12.5-7
A vulnerability was found in Samba where a delegated administrator with permission to create objects in Active Directory can write to all attributes of the newly created object, including security-sensitive attributes, even after the object's creation. This issue occurs because the administrator owns the object due to the lack of an Access Control List (ACL) at the time of creation and later being recognized as the 'creator owner.' The retained significant rights of the delegated administrator may not be well understood, potentially leading to unintended privilege escalation or security risks.
- Record
AZL-53220- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-25720
7.5
A vulnerability was found in Samba where a delegated administrator with permission to create objects in Active Directory can write to all attributes of the newly created object, including security-sensitive attributes, even after the object's creation. This issue occurs because the administrator owns the object due to the lack of an Access Control List (ACL) at the time of creation and later being recognized as the 'creator owner.' The retained significant rights of the delegated administrator may not be well understood, potentially leading to unintended privilege escalation or security risks.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-25720- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-25720
7.5
A vulnerability was found in Samba where a delegated administrator with permission to create objects in Active Directory can write to all attributes of the newly created object, including security-sensitive attributes, even after the object's creation. This issue occurs because the administrator owns the object due to the lack of an Access Control List (ACL) at the time of creation and later being recognized as the 'creator owner.' The retained significant rights of the delegated administrator may not be well understood, potentially leading to unintended privilege escalation or security risks.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-25720- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
A vulnerability was found in Samba where a delegated administrator with permission to create objects in Active Directory can write to all attributes of the newly created object, including security-sensitive attributes, even after the object's creation. This issue occurs because the administrator owns the object due to the lack of an Access Control List (ACL) at the time of creation and later being recognized as the 'creator owner.' The retained significant rights of the delegated administrator may not be well understood, potentially leading to unintended privilege escalation or security risks.
- Record
CVE-2020-25720- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2023:2929-1 No score
Security update for samba
This update for samba fixes the following issues:
samba was updated to version 4.17.9:
- CVE-2022-2127: Fixed issue where lm_resp_len was not checked properly in winbindd_pam_auth_crap_send (bsc#1213174).
- CVE-2023-34966: Fixed samba spotlight mdssvc RPC Request Infinite Loop Denial-of-Service Vulnerability (bsc#1213173).
- CVE-2023-34967: Fixed samba spotlight mdssvc RPC Request Type Confusion Denial-of-Service Vulnerability (bsc#1213172).
- CVE-2023-34968: Fixed spotlight server-side Share Path Disclosure (bsc#1213171).
- CVE-2023-3347: Fixed issue where SMB2 packet signing not enforced (bsc#1213170).
- CVE-2020-25720: Fixed issue where creating child permission allowed full write to all attributes (bsc#1213386).
Bugfixes:
- Fixed trust relationship failure (bsc#1213384).
- Backported --pidl-developer fixes.
- Fixed smbd_scavenger crash when service smbd is stopped.
- Fixed issue where vfs_fruit might cause a failing open for delete.
- Fixed named crashes on DLZ zone update.
- Fixed issue where winbind recurses into itself via rpcd_lsad.
- Fixed cli_list looping 100% CPU against pre-lanman2 servers.
- Fixed smbclient leaks fds with showacls.
- Fixed aes256 smb3 encryption algorithms not allowed in smb3_sid_parse().
- Fixed winbindd getting stuck on NT_STATUS_RPC_SEC_PKG_ERROR.
- Fixed smbget memory leak if failed to download files recursively.
- Fixed log flood: smbd_calculate_access_mask_fsp: Access denied: message level should be lower.
- Fixed floating point exception (FPE) via cli_pull_send at source3/libsmb/clireadwrite.c.
- Fixed test_tstream_more_tcp_user_timeout_spin fails intermittently on Rackspace GitLab runners.
- Reduce flapping of ridalloc test.
- Fixed unreliable large_ldap test.
- Fixed filename parser not checking veto files smb.conf parameter.
- Fixed mdssvc may crash when initializing.
- Fixed broken large directory optimization for non-lcomp path elements
- Fixed streams_depot failing to create streams.
- Fixed shadow_copy2 and streams_depot issues.
- Fixed wbinfo -u fails on ad dc with >1000 users.
- Fixed winbindd idmap child contacting the domain controller without a need.
- Fixed idmap_autorid may fail to map sids of trusted domains for the first time.
- Fixed idmap_hash doesn't use ID_TYPE_BOTH for reverse mappings.
- Fixed net ads search -P doesn't work against servers in other domains.
- Fixed DS ACEs might be inherited to unrelated object classes.
- Fixed temporary smbXsrv_tcon_global.tdb can't be parsed.
- Fixed setting veto files = /.*/ breaking listing directories (bsc#1212375).
- Fixed dsgetdcname assuming local system uses IPv4.
- Record
SUSE-SU-2023:2929-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
sambaAzure Linux:2 |
through 4.12.5-7 | None known |
sambaDebian:12 |
before 2:4.17.8+dfsg-1 | 2:4.17.8+dfsg-1 |
sambaDebian:13 |
before 2:4.17.8+dfsg-1 | 2:4.17.8+dfsg-1 |
sambaDebian:14 |
before 2:4.17.8+dfsg-1 | 2:4.17.8+dfsg-1 |
sambaSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 |
before 4.17.9+git.367.dae41ffdd1f-150500.3.5.1 | 4.17.9+git.367.dae41ffdd1f-150500.3.5.1 |
sambaSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP5 |
before 4.17.9+git.367.dae41ffdd1f-150500.3.5.1 | 4.17.9+git.367.dae41ffdd1f-150500.3.5.1 |
sambaopenSUSE:Leap 15.5 |
before 4.17.9+git.367.dae41ffdd1f-150500.3.5.1 | 4.17.9+git.367.dae41ffdd1f-150500.3.5.1 |
sambaUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:3.6.18-1ubuntu32:4.0.10+dfsg-4ubuntu22:4.0.13+dfsg-1ubuntu12:4.1.3+dfsg-2ubuntu22:4.1.3+dfsg-2ubuntu3 Show 45 moreShow less2:4.1.3+dfsg-2ubuntu42:4.1.3+dfsg-2ubuntu52:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu12:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu22:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.12:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.22:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.32:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.42:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.52:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.72:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.82:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.92:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.112:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.122:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.132:4.3.8+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.22:4.3.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.12:4.3.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.32:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.12:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.22:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.32:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.42:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.62:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.72:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.82:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.92:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.102:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.112:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.122:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.132:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.142:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.162:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.172:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.192:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.202:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.20+esm12:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.20+esm22:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.20+esm32:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.20+esm42:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.20+esm62:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.20+esm72:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.20+esm82:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.20+esm92:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.20+esm112:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.20+esm12 |
None known |
sambaUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:4.1.17+dfsg-4ubuntu22:4.1.20+dfsg-1ubuntu12:4.1.20+dfsg-1ubuntu22:4.1.20+dfsg-1ubuntu32:4.1.20+dfsg-1ubuntu5 Show 41 moreShow less2:4.3.3+dfsg-1ubuntu12:4.3.3+dfsg-1ubuntu22:4.3.3+dfsg-1ubuntu32:4.3.6+dfsg-1ubuntu12:4.3.8+dfsg-0ubuntu12:4.3.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.12:4.3.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.22:4.3.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.32:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.12:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.32:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.52:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.62:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.72:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.82:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.92:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.102:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.112:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.122:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.132:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.152:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.162:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.172:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.182:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.192:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.202:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.212:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.232:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.242:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.252:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.262:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.272:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.282:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.292:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.302:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.312:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.322:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.342:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.34+esm12:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.34+esm22:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.34+esm32:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.34+esm4 |
None known |
sambaUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:4.6.7+dfsg-1ubuntu32:4.7.1+dfsg-1ubuntu12:4.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu12:4.7.4+dfsg-1ubuntu12:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu1 Show 27 moreShow less2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu22:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.22:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.42:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.52:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.62:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.72:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.92:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.102:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.112:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.132:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.142:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.152:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.162:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.172:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.182:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.192:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.202:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.212:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.232:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.242:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.262:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.272:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.282:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.292:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.29+esm12:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.29+esm22:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.29+esm3 |
None known |
sambaUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:4.10.7+dfsg-0ubuntu22:4.10.7+dfsg-0ubuntu32:4.11.1+dfsg-3ubuntu12:4.11.1+dfsg-3ubuntu22:4.11.1+dfsg-3ubuntu4 Show 32 moreShow less2:4.11.5+dfsg-1ubuntu12:4.11.5+dfsg-1ubuntu22:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu12:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.12:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.22:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.32:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.42:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.52:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.62:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.82:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.92:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.102:4.13.14+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.12:4.13.14+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.22:4.13.14+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.32:4.13.14+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.42:4.13.17~dfsg-0ubuntu0.21.04.12:4.13.17~dfsg-0ubuntu0.21.04.22:4.13.17~dfsg-0ubuntu1.20.04.12:4.13.17~dfsg-0ubuntu1.20.04.22:4.13.17~dfsg-0ubuntu1.20.04.42:4.13.17~dfsg-0ubuntu1.20.04.52:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.12:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.22:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.32:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.42:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.52:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.62:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.72:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.82:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.8+esm12:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.8+esm2 |
None known |
sambaUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:4.13.5+dfsg-2ubuntu22:4.13.5+dfsg-2ubuntu32:4.13.14+dfsg-0ubuntu12:4.13.14+dfsg-0ubuntu22:4.15.5~dfsg-0ubuntu1 Show 19 moreShow less2:4.15.5~dfsg-0ubuntu22:4.15.5~dfsg-0ubuntu42:4.15.5~dfsg-0ubuntu52:4.15.5~dfsg-0ubuntu5.12:4.15.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22:4.15.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.32:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu12:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu1.12:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu1.22:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu1.32:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu1.42:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu1.52:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu1.62:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu1.72:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu1.82:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu1.92:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu1.102:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu1.122:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu1.13 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-25720 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, published July 21, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.49%, the 42nd percentile. Fixed in samba 2:4.17.8+dfsg-1.
References
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-25720
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2305954
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25720
github.com/advisories/GHSA-r7p2-7qw3-phxg
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-25720
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232929-1
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bugzilla.suse.com/1212375
bugzilla.suse.com/1213170
bugzilla.suse.com/1213171
bugzilla.suse.com/1213172
bugzilla.suse.com/1213173
bugzilla.suse.com/1213174
bugzilla.suse.com/1213384
bugzilla.suse.com/1213386
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-25720
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-2127
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3347
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-34966
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-34967
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-34968
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-25720
gitlab.com/samba-team/samba/-/merge_requests/2514
gitlab.com/samba-team/samba/-/commit/cc64ea24daa649dc8de4a212c7abfbe111095655
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25720
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