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CVE-2017-2619

Samba 4.5.2 - Symlink Race Permits Opening Files Outside Share Directory

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Samba before versions 4.6.1, 4.5.7 and 4.4.11 are vulnerable to a malicious client using a symlink race to allow access to areas of the server file system not exported under the share definition.

Samba, en versiones anteriores a 4.6.1, 4.5.7 y 4.4.11, es vulnerable a un cliente malicioso que emplee una carrera symlink para permitir el acceso a áreas del sistema de archivos del servidor que no se exportan bajo la definición compartida.

A race condition was found in samba server. A malicious samba client could use this flaw to access files and directories in areas of the server file system not exported under the share definitions.

Samba suffers from a symlink race that permits opening files outside of the share directory.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2016-12-01 CVE Reserved
  • 2017-03-23 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-17 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-17 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
  • CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Samba
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Samba
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< 4.4.12
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-
Affected
Samba
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Samba
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>= 4.5.0 < 4.5.7
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-
Affected
Samba
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Samba
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>= 4.6.0 < 4.6.1
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Affected
Debian
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Debian Linux
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8.0
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-
Affected
Redhat
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Enterprise Linux
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6.0
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-
Affected
Redhat
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Enterprise Linux
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7.0
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Affected