Samba < 2.2.11 Remote Arbitrary File Access

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 2337

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a flaw that allows attackers to retrieve sensitive files or data.

Description

The remote Samba server, according to its version number, may be vulnerable to a remote file access vulnerability.
This vulnerability may allow an attacker to access arbitrary files that exist outside of the share's defined path.
An attacker needs a valid account to exploit this vulnerability.

Solution

Upgrade to Samba 2.2.11 or higher.

See Also

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=146

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-09/0443.html

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-10/0038.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 2337

Family: Samba

Published: 9/30/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 15394

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.3

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:samba:samba

Patch Publication Date: 11/3/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/3/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0815

BID: 11216, 11281