CVE-2017-7494 · netVigilance record NV23-0030
Samba Remote Code Execution
past due ransomware
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA deadline 2023-04-20 · passed 3 years 4 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
Samba contains a remote code execution vulnerability, allowing a malicious client to upload a shared library to a writable share and then cause the server to load and execute it.
Who is affected
Samba Samba. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-94.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 3 years 4 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2017-7494 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7494
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- samba.org www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2017-7494.html
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7494