CVE-2010-0728

Description

smbd in Samba 3.3.11, 3.4.6, and 3.5.0, when libcap support is enabled, runs with the CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended file permissions via standard filesystem operations with any client.

Category

8.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.74% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory samba.org Vendor Advisory samba.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.samba.org/archive/samba-announce/2010/000211.html vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2010-0728 vendor advisory
http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-3.4.7.html
https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7222
http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-3.3.12.html
http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-3.5.1.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0728?
CVE-2010-0728 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0728?
To fix CVE-2010-0728, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-0728 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-0728 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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