Actively exploited
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog since March 30, 2023.
CVE-2017-7494
Samba Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Added to KEV March 30, 2023
Alert details
- Source feed
- CISA KEV
- CVE ID
- CVE-2017-7494
- CWE
- CWE-94
- Affected products
- Samba · Samba Samba
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.
What it means for your business
Samba Samba is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (CVE-2017-7494). 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. CISA remediation due date: 2023-04-20. If you need help checking exposure, call (864) 335-9223.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date: April 20, 2023
Sources
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