CVE-2017-7494 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-03-30
Samba is vulnerable to remote code execution when a malicious client uploads a shared library to a writable share. The server can then be coerced into loading and executing the library, allowing for full system compromise.
Yes. CVE-2017-7494 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 30 March 2023. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2017-7494?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 30 March 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
Samba Samba since 3.5.0 before 4.6.4, 4.5.10, and 4.4.14.
Is there a fix for CVE-2017-7494?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2017-7494 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2017-7494?
Check whether you run Samba. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Samba Samba since 3.5.0 before 4.6.4, 4.5.10, and 4.4.14
Timeline
2017-05-24: disclosed: Samba security advisory published
2023-03-30: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog