CVE-2017-7494

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

Samba since version 3.5.0 and before 4.6.4, 4.5.10 and 4.4.14 is vulnerable to 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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 94.30% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory samba.org
Affected: Samba samba
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98636 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3860 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42084/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1270 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2017-7494.html patch vendor advisory
https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_enDocType=Technical+leaflet&p_File_Name=SEVD-2018-095-01+Security+Notification+Umotion+V1.1.pdf&p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2018-095-01 third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1390 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038552 vdb entry third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1273 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1271 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-07 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03759en_us third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1272 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20170524-0001/ third party advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbns03755en_us third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42060/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7494?
CVE-2017-7494 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7494?
To fix CVE-2017-7494, 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-2017-7494 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2017-7494 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~94% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-7494?
CVE-2017-7494 affects Samba samba.
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