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.
CVE-2015-5299
MEDIUMNVD 5.35.3—Elevated
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 5.3 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 5.3; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.3EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 14%CVSS: 5.3Exploit: Elevated riskExposed services: —
A fix is available — apply it.
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- CVSS v3
- 5.3
- EG Score
- 5.3MEDIUMmedium confidence
- EG Risk
- 44EG Risk 44/100CISA SSVC
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity53% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track* or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high. - EPSS PROB
- 14%
- EPSS %ILE
- 96th
- KEV
- Not listed
CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track* or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: elevated) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact partial (CVSS below 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table
Published
December 29, 2015
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (46)
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174076.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174391.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00019.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00020.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00032.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00033.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00002.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00017.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00042.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00047.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00048.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3433
- secalert@redhathttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79729
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2015-5299
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- Red HatRHSA-2016:0006MODERATE2015-12-16
RHSA-2016:0006 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2016:0010MODERATE2015-12-16
RHSA-2016:0010 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2016:0011MODERATE2015-12-16
RHSA-2016:0011 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2016:0015MODERATE2015-12-16
RHSA-2016:0015 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2016:0016MODERATE2015-12-16
RHSA-2016:0016 — Moderate
- UbuntuUSN-2855-1MEDIUM
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2015-5299?
CVE-2015-5299 is a medium vulnerability published on December 29, 2015. The shadowcopy2getshadowcopydata function in modules/vfsshadowcopy2.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 DIRECTORYLIST access right has been granted, which allows remote attackers to access snapshots by visiting a shadow copy…
When was CVE-2015-5299 disclosed?
CVE-2015-5299 was first published on December 29, 2015, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2015-5299 actively exploited?
CVE-2015-5299 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (96th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-5299?
CVE-2015-5299 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2015-5299?
A fix for CVE-2015-5299 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.
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