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CVE-2015-5299

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  • Published2015-12-29
  • Fixed in4.3.3 · 4.2.7 · 4.1.22
  • WeaknessCWE-200

Am I affected?

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Description

The shadow_copy2_get_shadow_copy_data function in modules/vfs_shadow_copy2.c in Samba 3.x and 4.x before 4.1.22, 4.2.x before 4.2.7, and 4.3.x before 4.3.3 does not verify that the DIRECTORY_LIST access right has been granted, which allows remote attackers to access snapshots by visiting a shadow copy directory.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2015-12-2922:59CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-10-2319:23EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-04 09:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Samba
BranchAffectedFixed in
4.3≥ 4.3.0, < 4.3.34.3.3
4.2≥ 4.2.0, < 4.2.74.2.7
4.1≥ 3.0.20, < 4.1.224.1.22
Canonical ubuntu linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
12.4= 12.04no fix published
14.4= 14.04no fix published
15.4= 15.04no fix published
15.10= 15.10no fix published
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.0= 7.0no fix published
8.0= 8.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • ldbSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1all versions · fixed in 1.1.24-4.1
  • ldbSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12all versions · fixed in 1.1.24-4.3.1
  • ldbSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1all versions · fixed in 1.1.24-4.1
  • ldbSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12all versions · fixed in 1.1.24-4.3.1
  • ldbSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1all versions · fixed in 1.1.24-4.1
  • ldbSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12all versions · fixed in 1.1.24-4.3.1
  • ldbSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1all versions · fixed in 1.1.24-4.1
  • ldbSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12all versions · fixed in 1.1.24-4.3.1

71 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Samba to 4.3.3 · 4.2.7 · 4.1.22

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.15.3read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.05read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-200read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score13.6 %read 2026-11-03
  • OSVaffected packages—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Published
2015-12-29
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5299?

The shadow_copy2_get_shadow_copy_data function in modules/vfs_shadow_copy2.c in Samba 3.x and 4.x before 4.1.22, 4.2.x before 4.2.7, and 4.3.x before 4.3.3 does not verify that the DIRECTORY_LIST access right has been granted, which allows remote attackers to access snapshots by visiting a shadow copy directory.

Is CVE-2015-5299 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2015-5299 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 13.6% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-5299?

CVE-2015-5299 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

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