Remote Code Execution in Samba Versions 3.5.0 to 4.6.4 by Louis Lu
CVE-2017-7494
Key Information:
Badges
What is CVE-2017-7494?
Samba versions 3.5.0 up to 4.6.4, along with specific earlier releases, contain a serious vulnerability where a malicious client can upload a shared library to a writable share. This exploit allows the server to load and execute the uploaded file, leading to unauthorized control and potential damage to the system.
CISA has reported CVE-2017-7494
CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed CVE-2017-7494 as being exploited and is known by the CISA as enabling ransomware campaigns.
The CISA's recommendation is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Human OS v1.0:
Ageing Is an Unpatched Zero-Day Vulnerability.
Remediate biological technical debt. Prime Ageing uses 95% high-purity SIRT6 activation to maintain genomic integrity and bolster systemic resilience.
Affected Version(s)
samba since 3.5.0
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.
References
EPSS Score
94% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.
CVSS V3.1
Timeline
- π°
Used in Ransomware
- π¦
CISA Reported
- π‘
Public PoC available
- πΎ
Exploit known to exist
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved