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HIGH

CVE-2022-32743

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

1.5 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-18

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2022-32743 Red Hat Product Security30 known affected

    samba: Validated dnsHostname write right needs to be implemented

    ctdb as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · ctdb-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · ctdb-tests as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Full record on NVD

Description

Samba does not validate the Validated-DNS-Host-Name right for the dNSHostName attribute which could permit unprivileged users to write it.

Technical details

Published
2022-09-01

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-32743?

Samba does not validate the Validated-DNS-Host-Name right for the dNSHostName attribute which could permit unprivileged users to write it.

Is CVE-2022-32743 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-32743 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.5% on 2026-10-18, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-32743?

CVE-2022-32743 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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