CVE-2023-0225

MEDIUMNVD 4.34.3—

4.3

A flaw was found in Samba. An incomplete access check on dnsHostName allows authenticated but otherwise unprivileged users to delete this attribute from any object in the directory.

CVSS v3: 4.3
EG Score: 4.3(medium)
EPSS: 61.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 3, 2023

Last Modified

February 18, 2025

References (6)

secalert@redhathttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-06
secalert@redhathttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230406-0007/
secalert@redhathttps://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2023-0225.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-06
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230406-0007/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2023-0225.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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Microsoft MSRCCVE-2023-02252024-10-15
A flaw was found in Samba. An incomplete access check on dnsHostName allows authenticated but otherwise unprivileged users to delete this attribute from any object in the directory.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-0225?

CVE-2023-0225 is a medium vulnerability published on April 3, 2023. A flaw was found in Samba. An incomplete access check on dnsHostName allows authenticated but otherwise unprivileged users to delete this attribute from any object in the directory.

When was CVE-2023-0225 disclosed?

CVE-2023-0225 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 3, 2023, with the most recent update on February 18, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-0225 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-0225 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 61.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-0225?

CVE-2023-0225 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-0225?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-0225, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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